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:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to assign manufacturing overhead costs to products based on a certain activity (e.g., machine hours).

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs of manufacturing that fluctuate with the level of production output, such as utility costs directly tied to machine operation.

Machine-Hours

A gauge for the level of production or activity, calculated through the duration machines are in use.

Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect costs related to manufacturing that are not directly tied to specific units produced, such as maintenance and utilities.