Lentz's Incorporated sells paper in a perfectly competitive market at a price of $2 per ream. At the profit-maximizing (cost-minimizing) level of output, average total cost is $2.50 per ream and average variable cost is $1.95 per ream. Should the firm continue to operate in the short run? Explain.

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The Answer of Lentz's Incorporated sells paper in a perfectly competitive market at a price of $2 per ream. At the profit-maximizing (cost-minimizing) level of output, average total cost is $2.50 per ream and average variable cost is $1.95 per ream. Should the firm continue to operate in the short run? Explain.

Lentz's Incorporated Sells Paper in a Perfectly Competitive Market at a Price