Explain how a perfectly competitive market causes allocative efficiency to occur. What is the mathematical requirement for allocative efficiency? Why is this requirement met in perfect competition and in no other market structure?
Allocative efficiency occurs when it is nearly impossible to obtain any net gains for society with alteration the combination of products and services which are produced from limited supply of resources in society. Mathematically the allocative efficiency is situation when in all parts of the economy the price equals marginal cost. Thus at the ruling price, producer as well as consumer surplus are maximised. Under perfect competition after all long-run adjustments are completed output will occur at each firm’s minimum average total cost thus a point where the price of product is equal to marginal revenue; and hence the allocative efficiency occurs. Allocative efficiency occurs in perfect competition because it is the only market structure wherein the firms will produce at a price where there is no economic profit
Explain how a perfectly competitive market causes allocative efficiency to occur. What is the mathematical requirement...
Does the monopolistically-competitive firm achieve productive and allocative efficiency in the long run? How does this affect consumers in the market? How might this be different from perfect competition in the long run?
Summarize how market equilibrium in perfect competition results in productive efficiency and allocative efficiency.
Chapter 13—Monopoly and Antitrust Laws Complete the statement on allocative and productive efficiency. Perfect competition achieves allocative efficiency because the market price is and productive efficiency because firms produce in a perfectly competitive outcome. A monopoly outcome usually fails to be allocatively efficient because the market price is and usually fails to reach productive efficiency because the monopolist produces in a monopoly outcome.
What are the conditions for a perfectly competitive market? What are some real-life examples of perfectly competitive markets? What are economic profit-maximizing strategies that may be made by a perfectly competitive firm? Identify a good that you regularly purchase and you feel is in perfect competition – how do the characteristics of the goods and the market structure it operates in affect the firm’s ability to change the price?
3) In this class we have discussed two types of efficiency: allocative efficiency and productive efficiency. This question is intended to explore those concepts more deeply. Assume the market for milk is a perfectly competitive market. Briefly explain the meaning of allocative efficiency in this market. a. b. Briefly explain the meaning of productive efficiency in this market. Is there any other important gain or cost to society caused by the dairy market that is not C. included in our...
1. Provide an example of a perfectly competitive market, or at least a market that gets a close as possible in your opinion. Evaluate your market against the four characteristics of perfect competition (Many small buyers and sellers, identical products, complete information, free entry and exit) to explain why you think it fits this market structure. In your opinion, have the sellers in this market accepted their position as price-takers or do they continue to try to shift the market...
Which of the following statements is true? A. all market structures yield efficiency B. The perfectly competitive market structure does not yield efficiency C. No matter what the market structure, to achieve efficiency always requires government intervention D. The monopoly market structure does not yield efficiency E. The monopoly market structure always yields efficiency
(a) Why are firms operating under perfectly competitive market said to be a ‘price taker’? What impact does this have on the firm demand curve? (4 marks) (b) “Firm operating under perfect competition can only earn zero economic profit in the long run" Discuss this statement (6 marks)
(a) Why are firms operating under perfectly competitive market said to be a ‘price taker’? What impact does this have on the firm demand curve? (4 marks) (b) “Firm operating under perfect competition can only earn zero economic profit in the long run" Discuss this statement (6 marks)
Discuss the four characteristics of perfect competition demand curve of a perfectly competitive firm is horizontal? price? B) Want to lower your price? Explain why or why not. change when market price changes? Explain. 3. A. B.Explain which of the four characteristics is primarily responsible for the fact that the C. If you owned a firm in a perfectly competitive market would you: A) Want to raise your D.Draw the demand curve for a firm under perfect competition. Would the...