A Perfectly Competitive Firm in a Constant-Cost Industry Produces 1,000

question 218

Multiple Choice

A perfectly competitive firm in a constant-cost industry produces 1,000 units of a good at a total cost of $50,000.The prevailing market price is $48.Assuming that this firm continues to produce in the long run, what happens to output level in the long run?

• A)The firm's output falls.
• B)The firm's output increases.
• C)The firm produces the same output level.
• D)There is insufficient information to answer the question.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Quantity

The amount of products or services available that matches the amount desired at the market's equilibrium price.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service supplied equals the quantity demanded in a market.

Chocolate-Covered Peanuts

A snack or confectionery consisting of peanuts that are coated in a layer of chocolate.

Surplus

A scenario where the supply of goods surpasses what is being demanded at the present price level.