What Is the Relationship Among the Following Variables for a Perfectly

question 181

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship among the following variables for a perfectly competitive firm: the market price, average revenue and marginal revenue?

• A)Average revenue is equal to the market price; average revenue is greater than marginal revenue.
• B)The market price is equal to both average revenue and marginal revenue.
• C)Average revenue is equal to marginal revenue; average revenue is greater than the market price.
• D)As a firm lowers the market price to sell more output, marginal revenue and average revenue will be less than the market price.

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Definitions:

Break-Even Point

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, and no profit or loss is generated.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that shows the percentage of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes to fixed costs and profit.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, meaning no net loss or gain is incurred.

Variable Manufacturing Costs

Costs that fluctuate with the amount of production output, including expenses like raw materials, direct labor, and other costs that change with production volume.