Analyze why a perfectly competitive firm is only able to earn normal profits in the long run compared to the short run.
There is no entry barrier in a perfectly competitive market. Therefore, if there is a positive economic profit in the short-run, new firms will enter into the market until all firms earn only normal profit.
Analyze why a perfectly competitive firm is only able to earn normal profits in the long...
Explain why, in a competitive market, firms only generate normal profits in the long run, whereas they can generate super normal profits in the short run?
In the short run, a perfectly competitive firm might earn negative economic profits and then decide to shut down. On a graph, show this situation, using marginal revenue, marginal cost, average-total-cost, and average-variable-cost curves. Indicate the level of output at which the firm will no longer produce. Explain why your graph shows the shut down point.
Compare and contrast the potential for a perfectly competitive firm and a monopolistically competitive firm to earn positive economic profits in the short run versus the long run. Explain your reasoning
1)An example of a perfectly competitive firm would be Dannon Yogurt a grain farmer a car manufacturer a drug company 2) In the long run the profit for a Perfectly competitive firm is theoretically ["zero", "small", "large", "negative"] because of ["competition", "lack of competition", "good cost controls", "poor cost controls"] 3)in the short run a P.C. industry will see ["entries and exits", "entry only", "losses", "only exits"] to/from the market based on ["positive profits to firms", "profits and losses to...
Generally speaking, a perfectly competitive firm: will always be expected to earn economic profit in the long run due to entry. may earn an econmic profit or loss in the long run. will always earn a profit in the short run. is expected to earn zero economic profit in the long run due to entry. SUS
3. Unlike a perfectly competitive firm, the monopolistic competitive firm is able to (a little) control price. Discuss, why, the position of the firm in the long run, is similar to that of a perfectly competitive one. 4. List the characteristics of a monopolistically competitive market structure. 5. Describe the firm's decision in choosing the profit maximizing or loss minimizing level of output. Illustrate.
Which of the following is true with respect to a perfectly competitive firm? It will make small economic profits always or go out of business A perfectly competitive firm has a perfectly inelastic demand curve At profit maximization the perfectly competitive firm operates where total revenue is maximized as well The perfectly competitive firms supply curve is its marginal cost curve above AVC All of the above are true with respect to a perfectly competitive firm Question 5 1 pts...
A perfectly competitive firm will produce: O only when it earns profits in the short run. O mostly in the long run and only if price is greater than AFC. O whenever it can O with a loss in the short run if its price is greater than AVC but less than ATC. An artificially scarce good is similar to a public good in that it is , but it is also similar to a private good in that it...
Examining all 4 market structures, which statement is true? An oligopoly firm will earn a normal profit in the long run. A perfectly competitive firm is able to price discriminate. A monopolistic competitive firm may earn an above-normal profit in the long run. A monopoly firm is not guaranteed a profit. which one is correct
QUESTION 7 Monopolistic competitive firms in the long run earn: positive economic profits. zero pure economic profits. negative economic profits. Positive, zero, or negative economic profits. QUESTION 8 Which of the following statements best describes firms under monopolistic competition? Profits will be positive in the long run. Price always equals average variable cost. In the long run, positive economic profit will be eliminated. Marginal revenue equals minimum average total cost in the short run. QUESTION 9 Which of the following...