Chapter-4 ➤ The Theory of the Firm under Perfect Competition 1. A competitive firm in the short run incurs losses. The firm continues production, if? P = AVC P > AVC P < AVC P > = AVC 2. The revenue of a firm per unit sold is its MR AR TR TC 3. In the long run the market price of a commodity is equal to its minimum average cost of production under the___________? Monopolist competition Perfect competition Oligopoly Monopoly 4. In perfect competition, since the firm is a price taker, the ________ curve is straight line Total cost Marginal cost Total revenue Marginal revenue 5. When _______, the firms are earning just normal profit: AC = AR MC = AC AR = MR MC = MR 6. The elasticity at a point on a straight line supply curve passing through the origin will be 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 7. Can MR be negative or zero. Yes Can’t say No Only negative but not zero 8. In perfect competition, in the long run, _____? There are large profits for the firm There is no profit and no loss for the firm There are negligible profits for the firm There are large losses for the firm 9. In perfect competition, which of the following curves generally lies below the demand curve and slopes downward? Average revenue Average cost Marginal revenue Marginal cost 10. A firm can sell as much as it wants at the market price. The situation is related to? Monopoly Monopolistic competition Perfect competition Oligopoly Loading … Question 1 of 10