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Bad5shah

I'm reading through Elans 11th hour which says that In perfect competition, A firm charges a price that is equal to its marginal cost. Wouldn't this mean that the firms would take an economic loss, as it isn't recovering its fixed costs. Isn't a firm in perfect competition supposed to make a normal profit?

I'm confused! Any explanations would be appreciated!