Explain Why Price Is Greater Than Marginal Revenue for a Single-Price

question 148

Essay

Explain why price is greater than marginal revenue for a single-price monopolist and how this differs from perfect competition.

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Definitions:

Lower-Of-Cost-Or-Market

A rule in accounting that dictates inventory should be recorded at whichever is less between its original purchase cost and its present market value.

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an inventory costing method where the last items added to inventory are the first to be used or sold.

FIFO

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where the cost of the earliest goods purchased or produced are the first to be charged against income when those goods are sold.

Lower-Of-Cost-Or-Market

A conservative approach to valuing and reporting assets, where the value reported is the lower of either the cost to buy or produce the asset, or its market value.