A Perfectly Competitive Firm Will Maximize Profits When

question 7

Multiple Choice

A perfectly competitive firm will maximize profits when

• A) average cost is greater than marginal revenue.
• B) marginal cost is greater than marginal revenue.
• C) marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue.
• D) average cost is equal to average revenue.

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Definitions:

Standard Labor Rate

The predetermined hourly wage rate used in cost accounting to calculate labor costs.

Standard Hours Allowed

The number of hours that should have been worked for the actual production achieved, based on pre-established standards.

Standard Costing System

A cost accounting method that assigns a fixed cost to inventory and measures variances against actual production costs to manage business expenses.

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected, multiplied by the standard labor rate, indicating efficiency in labor usage.