- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 2. Economics
- Learning Module 1. The Firm and Market Structures
- Subject 4. Breakeven Analysis and Shutdown Decision
CFA Practice Question
The short-run supply curve for a firm is ______.
A. the rising part of its average variable cost curve
B. the marginal cost curve that lies above the average variable cost curve
C. the marginal cost curve that lies above the average total cost curve
Explanation: In the short run a firm will not operate if the price is below its average variable cost as it would be losing money. Thus, its short-run supply curve will be its marginal cost curve that lies above the average variable cost curve.
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