Question

Why would a firm that incurs losses choose to produce rather than shut​ down? In a perfectly competitive​ industry, if a firm is incurring​ losses, then it might choose to produce in the short run because A. is greater than ​, resulting in profit in the long run. B. is greater than ​, resulting in smaller losses than would result from shutting down. C. variable costs are greater than fixed​ costs, resulting in smaller losses than would result from shutting down. D. zero in the long​ run, resulting in profit in the long run. E. is greater than ​, resulting in smaller losses than would result from shutting down.

Answer 1

E. price is greater than ​, resulting in smaller losses than would result from shutting down

Step-by-step explanation:

The firm incurred losses and select to generate instead of shutting down as in the perfect competifive market if a firm has the loss so it produce in the short run because here the price should be more than due to which it result in less losses as compared to the losses at the time of shutting down

So as per the given situation, the option e is correct