All Firms Maximize Profits by Producing an Output Level Where

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All firms maximize profits by producing an output level where marginal revenue equals marginal cost; for firms operating in perfectly competitive industries, maximizing profits also means producing an output level where price equals marginal cost.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The surplus obtained from total revenues minus both explicit (out-of-pocket) and implicit (opportunity) costs of all resources employed.

Competitive Firm

A company that operates in a market with many buyers and sellers, where no single entity can influence prices on its own.

Optimal Output

The level of production that maximizes a firm's profit, determined by the point where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Cost Curves

Graphs that show the relationship between the cost of producing a good or service and the output level.