Suppose a price-taker firm produces baseball bats that sell at a price
of $100 each. This firm’s average total cost at the current level of production
is $150 per bat, and the average fixed cost is $40 per bat. Which of the
following statements is TRUE regarding this firm They should:
A. shut down in the short run because their average total cost is greater
than their price.
B. continue producing baseball bats because they are covering their fixed
costs.
C. shut down in the short run because their average variable cost is greater
than their price.