{"id":43680,"date":"2024-04-15T21:32:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=43680"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:32:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:32:54","slug":"a-firm-under-perfect-competition-will-be-making-minimum-losses-in-the-short-run-at-a-point-where","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-firm-under-perfect-competition-will-be-making-minimum-losses-in-the-short-run-at-a-point-where\/","title":{"rendered":"A firm under perfect competition will be making minimum losses (in the short run) at a point where"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a977604623da\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    &#8221;MC&gt;MR&#8221;                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    &#8221;MR&gt;MC&#8221;                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    &#8221;MC=MR&#8221;                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    &#8221;AC=AR&#8221;                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: A firm under perfect competition will be making minimum losses (in the short run) at a point where MC&gt;MR.<\/p>\n<p>A firm under perfect competition is a price taker, which means that it cannot influence the market price of its product. The firm&#8217;s marginal revenue (MR) is equal to the market price (P). The firm&#8217;s marginal cost (MC) is the additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of output.<\/p>\n<p>In the short run, a firm will continue to produce as long as its marginal revenue is greater than its variable cost (VC). This is because the firm can cover its variable costs and make some contribution to its fixed costs. However, if the firm&#8217;s marginal revenue falls below its variable cost, the firm will shut down in the short run.<\/p>\n<p>A firm will make minimum losses in the short run when its marginal cost is equal to its marginal revenue. 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