Consider the perfectly competitive firm pictured above the firm is earning: economic profits, since its price is above AVC, Losses, since it is operating at the shutdown point, norpmal profits, since its price just covers total costs, normal profits, since its price is above AVC or Losses, since its price is not higher than ATC

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Consider the perfectly competitive firm pictured above the firm is earning: economic profits, since its
price is above AVC, Losses, since it is operating at the shutdown point, norpmal profits, since its price just
covers total costs, normal profits, since its price is above AVC or Losses, since its price is not higher than
ATC
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the perfectly competitive firm pictured above the firm is earning: economic profits, since its price is above AVC, Losses, since it is operating at the shutdown point, norpmal profits, since its price just covers total costs, normal profits, since its price is above AVC or Losses, since its price is not higher than ATC
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