PP P P (1) P P (III) MC ATC AVC Q MC ATC AVC Q P P (II) P (IV) MC Q Q ATC AVC /MC ATC AVC Refer to the graphs above of p

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Pp P P 1 P P Iii Mc Atc Avc Q Mc Atc Avc Q P P Ii P Iv Mc Q Q Atc Avc Mc Atc Avc Refer To The Graphs Above Of P 1 (55.53 KiB) Viewed 9 times

PP P P (1) P P (III) MC ATC AVC Q MC ATC AVC Q P P (II) P (IV) MC Q Q ATC AVC /MC ATC AVC Refer to the graphs above of perfectly competitive firms. Which of the following statements is correct? O In graph (1) the firm is enjoying positive economic profits. Therefore, firms will enter the market and compete away the positive economic profits. This is due to the fact that prices will decrease from the decrease in demand. In graph (IV) the firm is earning an economic loss. However, the firm will continue to operate in the short-run because price is greater than average variable costs. Therefore, the firm is covering average variable costs and reducing the overall burden of total foxed costs. O In graph (1) economic profits for the firm is 50. Therefore, firms will not have an incentive to enter or exit the market. However, in the long run this firm will exit the market because of an influx of new firms in the long- run. O In graph (1) the firm is enjoying positive economic profits. Therefore, firms will enter the market and compete away the positive economic profits. This is due to the fact that prices will decline from the increase in supply. In graph (M) the firm is earning an economic loss. Therefore, firms will enter the market and compete away the negative economic profits. This is due to the fact that prices will decline from the increase in supply. In the long-run, the the firm depicted will shut down