In a perfectly competitive firm, firms always operate at the lowest per unit cost. true False   An example of a perfectly competitive firm is the stock market New York city underground railway service mobile phone companies in Bangladesh Aarong's men's clothing section   Does a perfectly competitive firm sell goods and services at the market equilibrium price? yes no

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Solve all of these MCQ'S: 

 

In a perfectly competitive firm, firms always operate at the lowest per unit cost.

  • true
  • False

 

An example of a perfectly competitive firm is

  • the stock market
  • New York city underground railway service
  • mobile phone companies in Bangladesh
  • Aarong's men's clothing section

 

Does a perfectly competitive firm sell goods and services at the market equilibrium price?

  • yes
  • no

 

Perfectly competitive market is efficient because

  • it leaves no resources unutilized
  • it causes no deadweight loss in the society
  • it produces at the minimum marginal cost
  • all of the above

 

The demand curve of a perfectly competitive firm

  • is horizontal
  • coincides with the MR curve
  • represents constant price
  • all of them above

 

For a perfectly competitive firm, Q= 70; P=$5; AFC = $2; AVC = $7.

  • The firm should shut down
  • The firm should continue
  • The firm is indifferent
  • The firm should is making profit

 

The firm's entire marginal cost curve is its supply curve in the short run . Is this statement true or false?

  • true
  • False

 

In perfect competition the condition for profit maximizing output is

  • MR > MC
  • MR = MC
  • MC > MR
  • it cannot be determined because price cannot be influenced by a firm in this market

 

 

Supply curve in the short run for a perfectly competitive firm is

  • MC curve
  • along the MC but above the minimum point of AVC curve
  • along the MC but below the minimum point of AVC curve
  • along the MC but above AVC curve

 

For a perfectly competitive firm, Q= 70; P=$5; AFC = $2; AVC = $7. What is the profit/ loss of the firm?

  • loss $280
  • Profit $280
  • Profit $630
  • loss $350

 

 

A perfect competition is a

  • price maker
  • can influence price at the market level
  • price taker
  • all of these

 

The resource allocative efficiency condition in a perfectly competitive firm is :

  • P= MC =MR
  • P>MR
  • P = demand
  • p = TR
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