A competitive firm currently produces and sells 7,500 units of output at a price of $2.50 per unit. The firm's average fixed cost is $0.75 and its average total cost is $2.80 . In the short run, should the firm continue to operate?
Yes, the firm should continue to operate since the price of $2.50 exceeds the average variable cost, which is $2.05.
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A) 6.25% B) 12.5% C) 37.5% D) 56.25%
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A) price is less than average total cost B) price is higher than average total cost C) price equals marginal cost D) price equals average fixed cost
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The labor force participation rate
A) increases as the real wage increases. B) decreases as the real wage increases. C) has nothing to do with the real wage rate. D) increases as the opportunity cost of working increases. E) is one of the major reasons that firms pay efficiency wages.