In a perfect market the TR and TC create a ___________________breakeven quantity whenever the MC is constant and the potential profit is ___________________________________?

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  1. In a perfect market the TR and TC create a ___________________breakeven quantity whenever the MC is constant and the potential profit is ___________________________________?
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In the perfect competetion market, there exist a large number of buyers and sellers. They produce homogeneous goods that are identical in shape, size, color. Due to the large numbers of buyers and sellers, no single buyer and seller can influence the price. Thus, the seller is a price taker. Break-even quantity is achieved when the total revenue and total cost are equal. 

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