THE FIRM UNDER PURE COMPETITION

• PROFIT MAXIMIZING RULES UNDER PURE COMPETITION

  • The purely competitive firm maximizes profits by producing at the level of output where P = MC
  • The purely competitive firm SHUTS DOWN temporarirly if P<AVC
  • The purely competitive firm continues to operate if P>AVC even if TR<TC

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