Why are losses acceptable in the short run but not the long run?
What will be an ideal response?
Losses are acceptable in the short run because even if it is not possible to make a normal or economic profit the goal is to minimize losses. In the short run this would happen when the price is below average total cost but still above average variable cost. In the long run the goal is to make at least normal economic profit. Since this is the minimum that one would expect to earn in the long run losses are not acceptable.
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a. they can maintain control over the quality during production b. the total cost of ingredients is the same as the price of store-bought sauce c. firms do not make high-quality Hollandaise sauce d. people place a high value on their time e. firms do not produce goods that can be made at home
The graph shown demonstrates a tax on sellers. Once the tax has been imposed, the sellers produce ____ units and receive _____ for each one sold.
A. 15; $16
B. 15; $6
C. 31; $9
D. 31; $19