A Competitive Firm Has a Continuous Marginal Cost Curve

question 43

True/False

A competitive firm has a continuous marginal cost curve.It finds that as output increases, its marginal cost curve first rises, then falls, then rises again.If it wants to maximize profits, the firm should never produce at a positive output where price equals marginal cost and marginal cost decreases as output increases.

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Definitions:

Supply And Demand

The economic principle that the price of a good rises and falls depending on how many people want it (demand) and how much of the good is available (supply).

Established Marketplace

A market or exchange with a long-standing presence, recognized for stable operations and a broad base of users or participants.

Escalator Clause

is a contract provision that allows for an automatic adjustment in prices or wages based on fluctuations in certain economic indicators.

Costs Change

Alterations in the financial expenditures associated with producing or obtaining goods and services.