A perfectly competitive firm will operate and incur an economic loss in the short run if O shareholders do not know about the loss. O the loss is smaller than its total fixed costs. O it knows it can recoup the loss in the long run. O the loss can offset future profits.

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A perfectly competitive firm will operate and incur an economic loss in the short run if
O shareholders do not know about the loss.
O the loss is smaller than its total fixed costs.
O it knows it can recoup the loss in the long run.
O the loss can offset future profits.
Transcribed Image Text:A perfectly competitive firm will operate and incur an economic loss in the short run if O shareholders do not know about the loss. O the loss is smaller than its total fixed costs. O it knows it can recoup the loss in the long run. O the loss can offset future profits.
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