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The curves show the marginal cost (MC), average variable cost (AVC), and average total cost (ATC) functions for a firm in a competitive market. Using the straight-line tool, draw a straight line, all the way from the left edge of the graph to the right edge, to represent the minimum price at which the firm should continue operating.

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the minimum operating price is the minimum average variable cost because the firm will minimum loss when the price is below ATC and produce in the short run the reduce losses. If it does not operate at the price between AVC and ATC the loss will be equal to fixed cost and it operate the loss will be =FC-(P-AVC)

ATC AVC MC min(AVC)-P

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