Class 12 Micro Economics - Chapter The Theory of the Firm under Perfect Competition NCERT Solutions | What is the relation between market pric

Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12th Micro Economics - Chapter The Theory of the Firm under Perfect Competition. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Exercise 1, Question 6: what is the relation between market price and marg....
Question 6

What is the relation between market price and marginal revenue of a price-taking firm?

Answer

Marginal revenue is defined as the change in the total revenue that occurs due to the sale of one more unit of output. It is calculated as
MRn= TRn – TRn-1
Where
MRn = Marginal revenue due to nth unit of output
TRn = Total revenue due to n units of output
TRn-1 = Total revenue due to n units of output
TRn-1 = Total revenue due to (n-1) units of output
Suppose that the market price is P
MRn = TRn - TRn-1
= PQn – P (Qn – 1)
MR = PQn – PQn+P
MR = P
Thus for a perfect competitive firm marginal revenue is equal to the market price per unit of output.

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