Refer to Figure 16-5. As the figure is drawn, the firm is in

A) a short-run equilibrium but it is not in a long-run equilibrium.
B) a long-run equilibrium but it is not in a short-run equilibrium.
C) a short-run equilibrium as well as a long-run equilibrium.
D) neither a short-run equilibrium nor a long-run equilibrium.

Short-Run Equilibrium

A state where supply and demand are balanced at a particular price level within a short time frame, especially in markets or within firms.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state where there is no tendency for economic variables, such as prices, outputs, or employment, to change, because all agents in the economy have fully adjusted to any changes.