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A perfectly competitive firm in the short run has a minimum AVC=$4 and a minimum ATC=$5....

A perfectly competitive firm in the short run has a minimum AVC=$4 and a minimum ATC=$5. What is the price at which the firm will break even?

a.

$2
b.

$5
c.

$3
d.

$4
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