Question

Suppose that a firm operating in perfectly competitive market sells 200 units of output at a price of $3 each. Which of the following statements is correct? (i) Marginal revenue equals $3. (ii) Average revenue equals $600. (iii) Average revenue exceeds marginal revenue, but we don’t know by how much.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option i.

Explanation:

A firm is operating in a perfectly competitive market.  

The firm is selling 200 units of output.  

The price of each unit of output is $3.  

In a perfectly competitive market, a single firm faces a horizontal line demand curve. This horizontal line represents demand, price line, average revenue, and marginal revenue.  

So if the price is $3, it implies that the marginal revenue and average revenue is also equal to $3.  

The total revenue is $600.