Keith is a perfectly competitive carnation grower. The market price is $2 per dozen carnations. Keith's average total cost to grow carnations is $2.50 per dozen. In the long run, Keith will
A) raise his price to more than $2.50 per dozen carnations.
B) raise his price to $2.50 per dozen carnations.
C) exit the industry if the price and his costs do not change.
D) incur an economic loss.
E) continue to make an economic profit.
C
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