What relationship determines whether or not a firm should stay open in the short run? A) The price of the goods it sells and its average total cost. B) The price of the goods it sells and its average variable cost. C) The marginal revenue of the goods it sells and its average total cost. D) The marginal revenue of the goods it sells and its average variable cost.

What relationship determines whether or not a firm should stay open in the short run? A) The price of the goods it sells and its average total cost. B) The price of the goods it sells and its average variable cost. C) The marginal revenue of the goods it sells and its average total cost. D) The marginal revenue of the goods it sells and its average variable cost.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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