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Commerce · Q257

Economics

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 257

Q257

A firm encounters its 'shutdown point' when

A.
Average total cost equals price at the profit-maximizing level of output
B.
Average variable cost equals price at the profit-maximizing level of output
Answer
C.
Average fixed cost equals price at the profit-maximizing level of output
D.
Marginal cost equals price at the profit-maximizing level of output

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
A firm encounters its 'shutdown point' when average variable cost equals price at the profit-maximizing level of output.