1. Suppose a perfectly competitive soybean farmer is producing soybeans at a loss. 

a) Explain the relationship between the Price, AVC, and ATC for this farmer. 

b) Explain why the farmer would choose to produce at this loss rather than shutdown. 

c) Explain the transition to the long- run that will take place given the loss. (hint: this is not a one-sentence answer)

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