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A basic assumption of the short run is that a firm

A. cannot adjust its workforce or the amount of capital it uses
B. can reduce the number of workers it uses, but it cannot adjust how much capital it uses.
C. can freely adjust the amount of labor and capital that it employs.
D. can employ more workers and add more capital to the production process

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