A Price Markup Over Marginal Cost Is Inconsistent with Market

question 153

True/False

A price markup over marginal cost is inconsistent with market attributes of free entry and zero profit.

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Definitions:

Input

Resources used in the process of production, such as labor, materials, and capital.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in the relative prices of goods, leading consumers to substitute one good for another more or less expensive one.

Wage Rate

The standardized amount of money paid to an employee per unit of time or piece of work completed.

Output Effect

The impact on total production or output when a firm alters the level of inputs, holding all other factors constant.