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30 July, 03:38

Assume the following for a certain industry:

(1) there is no incentive for firms to enter or exit the industry; (2) for some firms in the industry, short-run average total cost is greater than long-run average total cost at the level of output where marginal revenue equals marginal cost; (3) all firms in the industry are currently producing the quantity of output at which marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

Is the industry in long-run competitive equilibrium?

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  1. 30 July, 03:50
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    No, the perfect competition industry is not at long run equilibrium

    Explanation:

    Perfect Competition is a market form with many buyers & sellers, selling homogeneous goods at uniform prices.

    Short run equilibrium is when:

    Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost

    However, Long Run Equilibrium is when:

    Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost = Average Total Cost

    {both short run & long run MC & AC}

    But, it is given that : for some firms in the industry, short-run average total cost is greater than long-run average total cost at the level of output where marginal revenue equals marginal cost

    So, it is not the Perfect competition long run equilibrium
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