A competitive firm operating in the short run is maximizing profits and just breaking even. Its costs include a monthly license fee of $100 that is imposed by the state and must be paid for as long as the firm is in existence. The license fee is now raised to $150. To continue to maximize profits in the short run, the firm should: Question 2 options: a) increase output. b) increase price. c) not change output. d) reduce output.

C

Explanation:

The short run is a period where all  factors of production are fixed. In the short run, a firm would continue to produce if price is above average variable cost. If this is not the case, it would shut down.

In the short run, price and output cannot be changed.

The long run is a period where all factors of production are varied. It is known as the planning time for a company

the correct answer is economics is a game without winners or losers.

unlike sports or games economic is a game without losers or winner rather it is a game where everyone wins. parties of business doing businesses exchange money with each other and hence exchange is done on the basis of goods. one party takes the goods and other sales it so there is winner on both sides. each party values more highly the good it gets than the good it gives up. both sides exchange only because both intend to increase their value. so there is no concept of lose or win.