Firm Behavior and Efficiency in Pure Competition

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Profit Maximization

Firms aim to maximize profits and minimize losses.

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Free Entry and Exit

No restrictions for firms entering or leaving the market.

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Long-Run Equilibrium

Condition where MR = MC and price equals minimum ATC.

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Economic Profit

Zero economic profit occurs in long-run equilibrium.

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Market Supply Increase

More firms entering raises overall market supply.

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Long-Run Supply Curve

Price remains constant; output adjusts with demand.

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Constant-Cost Industry

Entry/exit does not affect market prices.

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Increasing-Cost Industry

Expansion raises input prices, creating upward supply curve.

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Decreasing-Cost Industry

Expansion lowers costs, leading to downward supply curve.

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Productive Efficiency

Goods produced at the lowest possible cost.

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Allocative Efficiency

Price equals marginal cost, maximizing resource allocation.

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Consumer Surplus

Difference between maximum price consumers pay and actual price.

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Producer Surplus

Difference between minimum price producers accept and received price.

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Normal Profit

In long run, firms earn zero economic profit.

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Supernormal Profit

Short-run profit occurs when MR exceeds ATC.

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Market Adjustments

Entry/exit of firms adjusts prices and quantities.

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Homogeneous Products

Identical products offered by all firms in market.

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Price Takers

Firms accept market price; cannot influence it.

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Perfect Information

Complete knowledge of prices and market conditions exists.

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Optimal Resource Allocation

Resources allocated efficiently, maximizing total economic surplus.

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Short-Run Losses

Firms exit market when MR is below ATC.

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Total Surplus Maximization

Perfect competition leads to no deadweight loss.

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