Revenue and cost (dollars per uni) MC 50 ATC AVC 40 30 20 10 10 30 40 50 Output (uits per day) The above figure shows a perfectly competitive firm. If the market price is $30 per unit, the firm O will stay open to produce and will make zero economic profit. O will stay open to produce and will make an economic profit. O will stay open to produce and will incur an economic loss. O might shut down but more information is needed about the fixed cost.

Revenue and cost (dollars per uni) MC 50 ATC AVC 40 30 20 10 10 30 40 50 Output (uits per day) The above figure shows a perfectly competitive firm. If the market price is $30 per unit, the firm O will stay open to produce and will make zero economic profit. O will stay open to produce and will make an economic profit. O will stay open to produce and will incur an economic loss. O might shut down but more information is needed about the fixed cost.

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Chapter23: Profit Maximization

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