Discuss why a company under a perfectly competitive market structure should continue to operate in the short run when the price is at least equal to the average variable cost.
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This means that firms in this market structure are price takers, meaning they have no control over the price of their product and must accept the market price. When the price is at least equal to the average variable cost (AVC), it means that the firm is able to Show more…
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