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Commerce · Q93

Economics

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 93

Q93

In case of perfect competition in the market

A.
Marginal revenue curve always slopes upward
B.
Marginal revenue curve always slopes downwards
C.
Marginal revenue is always equal to average revenue
Answer
D.
Marginal revenue is always less than average revenue

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
In case of perfect competition in the market marginal revenue is always equal to average revenue. They coincide because marginal revenue is equal to average revenue at every output quantity. The equality between marginal revenue and average revenue is the result of perfect competition.