- If a price is above minimum AC (AVC) the firm will continue to produce.
- If a price is below minimum AC (AVC) the firm will shut down.
P - AC = per unit loss / profit.
When price is falling to a level that just allows the firm its minimum possible average cost of input the firm is at shut down point. At a market price of $35 per unit of that specific commodity P = AVC at the output for which price is equal marginal cost ( P = MC) , the firm produces 150 units and a loss per unit is equal to the distance DC, which also represent the average fixed cost. Therefore at that output ( P - AC ) and (AC - AVC) are both equal to the distance DC. The economic losses incurred by continuing to operate are equal to fixed costs. If the price were to fall below $35 per unit, the would close operations in the short run. Therefore the shut down point is at C, where the AVC curve is at minimum.
Shutting down.
In summary, the conditions to remain in operation in the short run, while incurring losses are: TR > VC
PQ >AVC (Q)
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