Suppose a perfectly competitive firm is trying to decide whether to temporarily shut down to minimize total loss. If price equals average variable cost and the firm continues to produce, which of the following situations will arise?

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The firm's total revenue equals total variable cost, and the firm's loss equals total fixed cost.

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The firm's total revenue equals total fixed cost, and the firm's loss equals total variable cost.

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The firm's total variable cost equals total fixed cost.

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The firm's total cost equals total variable cost.

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The firm's total fixed cost is zero.

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