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The Theory of the Firm Under Perfect Competition

Bihar Board · Class 12 · Economics

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Perfect Competition: Defining Features

  • A perfectly competitive market has four key characteristics that create price-taking behavior
  • Large number of buyers and sellers means no individual can influence market price
  • Homogeneous products ensure buyers see all firms' products as identical
2

Revenue Concepts

  • Total Revenue (TR) equals price multiplied by quantity sold
  • Average Revenue (AR) equals total revenue divided by quantity, which equals price
  • Marginal Revenue (MR) is additional revenue from selling one more unit
3

Profit Maximization

  • Profit (π) equals Total Revenue minus Total Cost
  • Firms aim to maximize profit by choosing optimal output level
  • Three conditions must be satisfied for profit maximization:
4

Short Run vs Long Run Analysis

  • Short run: Some inputs are fixed, firm has fixed costs
  • Long run: All inputs are variable, no fixed costs
  • Short run shutdown condition: P ≥ minimum AVC

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A market structure with four keyTotal Revenue (TR) = Price ×Profit (π) = TRShort runHorizontal summation of individual firm supply

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