If a Typical Firm in a Perfectly Competitive Industry Is

question 177

Multiple Choice

If a typical firm in a perfectly competitive industry is earning profits, then

• A)all firms will continue to earn profits.
• B)new firms will enter in the long run causing market supply to decrease, market price to rise, and profits to increase.
• C)new firms will enter in the long run causing market supply to increase, market price to fall, and profits to decrease.
• D)the number of firms in the industry will remain constant in the long run.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional income earned by a company from selling one more unit of a good or service, reflecting the benefit of increased production.

Marginal Cost

The boost in expense for crafting one more unit of a product or service.

Profits

The financial gain realized when the revenue earned from economic activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes associated with sustaining the activity.

Firms

Business entities engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities, either for profit or as a nonprofit.