Explain Why Selling Output at a Price Below That at Which

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Essay

Explain why selling output at a price below that at which marginal revenue equals marginal cost (MR = MC)might serve to deter entry of a potential competitor.

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Definitions:

Subsidies

Financial contributions provided by governments to support businesses, reduce the prices of commodities, or encourage activities beneficial to the public interest.

Freedom To Farm Act

A law passed in 1996 in the United States designed to phase out certain agricultural subsidies and give farmers more planting flexibility.

Transition Payments

Payments made to individuals or companies to facilitate adjustment to a new economic condition or policy.

Price Supports

Government interventions or policies to maintain the price of a commodity at a certain level to protect producers from price fluctuations.