Which of the following is true about competitive firms? A firm with fixed/sunk costs receiving a price above its average variable cost will choose to stay in the industry in the short-run despite earning losses. Produce identical goods. An individual firm is too small relative to the market to impact the price. Is willing to supply a greater quantity if there is a reduction in the firm's marginal cost. Earn zero profits in the long-run because firms are free to enter or exit the industry over the long-run. They produce up until the point where the price equals the marginal cost of production.

Which of the following is true about competitive firms? A firm with fixed/sunk costs receiving a price above its average variable cost will choose to stay in the industry in the short-run despite earning losses. Produce identical goods. An individual firm is too small relative to the market to impact the price. Is willing to supply a greater quantity if there is a reduction in the firm's marginal cost. Earn zero profits in the long-run because firms are free to enter or exit the industry over the long-run. They produce up until the point where the price equals the marginal cost of production.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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