The Perfectly Competitive Firm's Short-Run Supply Curve Is the

question 21

Multiple Choice

The perfectly competitive firm's short-run supply curve is the

• A)upward-sloping portion of its average total cost curve.
• B)horizontal portion of its marginal revenue curve.
• C)portion of its average variable cost curve that lies above the average fixed cost curve.
• D)upward-sloping portion of its marginal cost curve.
• E)portion of its marginal cost curve that lies above its average variable cost curve.

Distinguish between normal profits, economic profits, and losses in the short run for competitive firms.

Understand the conditions under which a firm should continue to operate at a loss in the short-run.

Calculate marginal revenue and total revenue for firms in a purely competitive industry.

Predict the effects of market demand changes on a firm's profitability.

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