Firm A and firm B both have total revenues of $250,000 and total costs of $350,000.  Firm A has total fixed costs of $80,000 and firm B has total fixed costs of $50,000. a. Should firm A produce at a loss for the remainder of this short run period or shut down right now?  Explain why or why not?         b. Should firm B produce at a loss for the remainder of this short run period or shut down right now?  Explain why or why not?

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Firm A and firm B both have total revenues of $250,000 and total costs of $350,000.  Firm A has total fixed costs of $80,000 and firm B has total fixed costs of $50,000.

a. Should firm A produce at a loss for the remainder of this short run period or shut down right now?  Explain why or why not?

 

 

 

 

b. Should firm B produce at a loss for the remainder of this short run period or shut down right now?  Explain why or why not?

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