Please explain this shutdown condition for the monopoly, it is confusing nd does not make sense, if the average revenue is always less than the average variable cost, how is that possible? I mean how does the monopoly makes a profit?

FIGURE 13.11 A Monopolist Who Should Shut Down in the Short Run Whenever average revenue (the price value on the demand curve) is lower than average variable cost for every level of output, the monopolist does best to cease production in the short run