Which of the following best describes why a perfectly competitive firm will sometimes continue producing in the short run even if it incurs a loss? a. Short-run losses turn into long-run profits when there is entry into the market. b. A perfectly competitive firm should never produce if it incurs a loss because it is unable to influence the market price. c. If price exceeds average total cost, the loss from covering the fixed costs will be smaller than the loss from covering the variable costs. d. As long as price exceeds average variable cost, the loss from producing will be smaller than the loss from shutting down, which is equal to the amount of total fixed costs