If a Purely Competitive Firm Is Producing at Some Output

question 153

Multiple Choice

If a purely competitive firm is producing at some output level less than the profit-maximizing output, then

• A)price is necessarily greater than average total cost.
• B)fixed costs are large relative to variable costs.
• C)price exceeds marginal revenue.
• D)marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Constant expenses, such as rent, salaries, and insurance, that are not influenced by the quantity of production or sales.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are business expenses that remain unchanged regardless of the level of production or sales activity, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Unit Variable Costs

The costs that vary directly with the production volume, per unit of output.

Total Cost

The aggregate monetary value of all materials, labor, overhead, and expenses spent on a project or production.