A perfectly competitive firm, Paula's Pineapple Farm, is incurring a loss. In the short run it should continue to produce if ________, but in the long run, if there is no change in economic conditions, it should exit the industry.
A. price is equal to minimum ATC
B. price is below minimum AVC
C. price is above minimum ATC
D. price is above minimum AVC
Answer: D
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A. the brain drain. B. human capital. C. certification. D. credentialism.
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A. native workers with low levels of education. B. native PhD holders. C. foreign PhD holders in the U.S. D. college students.
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A) consumer; under; demand; market price, the consumer buys. B) producer; under; supply; market price, the producer sells. C) consumer; above; supply; choke price, the consumer buys. D) producer; supply; under; choke price, the producer sells.