For a Perfectly Competitive Firm,profit Is Maximized at the Output

question 78

Multiple Choice

For a perfectly competitive firm,profit is maximized at the output level where
i.total revenue exceeds total cost by the largest amount.
ii.marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
iii.price equals marginal cost.

• A) i only
• B) ii only
• C) ii and iii
• D) i and ii
• E) i, ii, and iii

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Definitions:

ATC

Average Total Cost; the total cost of production (fixed and variable costs combined) divided by the number of units produced.

Price Charged

The amount of money a buyer has to pay to acquire a product or service from a seller.

Marginal Revenue

The revenue that a company gains by selling an additional unit of a product, indicating the income effect of increasing output by one unit.

Marginal Cost

The additional financial burden of creating another unit of a product or service.