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Commerce · Q354

Economics

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 354

Q354

A firm under perfect competition will be making minimum losses (in the short run) at a point where

A.
MC>MR
B.
MR>MC
C.
MC=MR
Answer
D.
AC=AR

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
A firm under perfect competition will be making minimum losses (in the short run) at a point where MC=MR. In order to maximize profits in a perfectly competitive market, firms set marginal revenue equal to marginal cost (MR=MC).