The graph below shows cost curves for a typical firm operating in a perfectly competitive market.

Suppose that the equilibrium price is $12 (black line). What will this firm do in the short run?

 

The graph below shows cost curves for a typical firm operating in a perfectly competitive market.

Suppose that the equilibrium price is $12 (black line). What will this firm do in the short run?

 

The graph below shows cost curves for a typical firm operating in a perfectly competative market.

Suppose that the equilibrium price is $13 (black line). What will this firm do in the short run?

 

The graph below shows cost curves for a typical firm operating in a perfectly competitive market.

Suppose that the equilibrium price is $11 (black line). What will this firm do in the short run?