In a Perfectly Competitive Market, the Process of Entry and Exit

question 192

Multiple Choice

In a perfectly competitive market, the process of entry and exit will end when firms face

• A)marginal revenue equal to long-run average total cost.
• B)total revenue equal to average total cost.
• C)average revenue greater than marginal cost.
• D)accounting profits equal to zero.

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Definitions:

Price Supports

Government interventions to maintain the market price of a commodity at a certain level to protect producers from market fluctuations.

Price Floor

A government or regulatory-imposed minimum price for a commodity or service, intended to prevent the market price from falling below a certain level.

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price can be charged for a product, service, or commodity, usually intended to protect consumers.

Purely Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, free entry and exit, and perfect information.