Explain the Relationship Between Price, Short-Run Marginal Cost, Short-Run Average

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Essay

Explain the relationship between price, short-run marginal cost, short-run average cost and long-run average cost in the final long-run competitive equilibrium condition. What are economic profits in this long-run equilibrium condition?

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Definitions:

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric used to measure the profitability of a company, calculated by dividing net income by the number of outstanding shares.

Common Stock Split

A corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to increase the number of shares.

Market Value

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in an open market, influenced by supply and demand.

Earnings Per Share

A financial ratio that measures the amount of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock, indicating the company's profitability on a per-share basis.