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Assume that all firms in this industry have identical cost curves, and that the market is perfectly competitive. Entire Market Single Representative Firm 25 20 15 10 25 S1 MC 20 S2 ATC 5 15 F S3 AVC 10 200 250 300 350 400 450 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Quantity (Number of Units) Quantity (Number of Units) In the short run, firms in this market will shut down if the market price is: Select one: a. greater than $10 O b. less than $15 c, less than $10. d, less than $5

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d. Less than 5 - is correct

In short run firms shut down when price falls below average variable cost. Fixed cost is incurred irrespective the firm is operating or not. So when price falls below 5 firms should shut down.

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