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23 - 1Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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Pure Competition
23C H A P T E R
23 - 2Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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EndShow
Market Structure Continuum
FOUR MARKET MODELS
Pure Competition
23 - 3Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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Market Structure Continuum
PureCompetition
FOUR MARKET MODELS
Pure Monopoly
23 - 4Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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Market Structure Continuum
PureCompetition
PureMonopoly
FOUR MARKET MODELS
Imperfect Competition
23 - 5Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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Market Structure Continuum
PureCompetition
PureMonopoly
FOUR MARKET MODELS
Monopolistic Competition
23 - 6Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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Market Structure Continuum
PureCompetition
PureMonopoly
MonopolisticCompetition
FOUR MARKET MODELS
Oligopoly
23 - 7Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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Market Structure Continuum
PureCompetition
PureMonopoly
MonopolisticCompetition Oligopoly
FOUR MARKET MODELSPure Competition:• Very Large Numbers• Standardized Product• “Price Takers”• Free Entry and Exit
23 - 8Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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DEMAND AS SEEN BY APURELY COMPETITIVE SELLER
Perfectly Elastic DemandPrice Taker Role
Total RevenueAverage Revenue
Marginal Revenue
For example...
23 - 9Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$131 0 $ 0
Product Price (P)(Average Revenue)
TotalRevenue (TR)
MarginalRevenue (MR)
QuantityDemanded (Q)
DEMAND AS SEEN BY APURELY COMPETITIVE SELLER
23 - 10Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$131 131
0 1
$ 0131
$131
Product Price (P)(Average Revenue)
TotalRevenue (TR)
MarginalRevenue (MR)
QuantityDemanded (Q)
DEMAND AS SEEN BY APURELY COMPETITIVE SELLER
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23 - 11Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$131 131131
0 1 2
$ 0131262
$131131
Product Price (P)(Average Revenue)
TotalRevenue (TR)
MarginalRevenue (MR)
QuantityDemanded (Q)
DEMAND AS SEEN BY APURELY COMPETITIVE SELLER
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23 - 12Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$131 131131131
0 1 23
$ 0131262393
$131131131
Product Price (P)(Average Revenue)
TotalRevenue (TR)
MarginalRevenue (MR)
QuantityDemanded (Q)
DEMAND AS SEEN BY APURELY COMPETITIVE SELLER
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23 - 13Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$131 131131131131
0 1 234
$ 0131262393524
$131131131131
Product Price (P)(Average Revenue)
TotalRevenue (TR)
MarginalRevenue (MR)
QuantityDemanded (Q)
DEMAND AS SEEN BY APURELY COMPETITIVE SELLER
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23 - 14Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$131 131131131131131131131131131131
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$ 0131262393524655786917
104811791310
$131131131131131131131131131131
Product Price (P)(Average Revenue)
TotalRevenue (TR)
MarginalRevenue (MR)
QuantityDemanded (Q)
DEMAND AS SEEN BY APURELY COMPETITIVE SELLER
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23 - 15Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$131 131131131131131131131131131131
0 1 23456789
10
$ 0131262393524655786917
104811791310
$131131131131131131131131131131
Product Price (P)(Average Revenue)
TotalRevenue (TR)
MarginalRevenue (MR)
QuantityDemanded (Q)
DEMAND AS SEEN BY APURELY COMPETITIVE SELLER
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GraphicallyPresented…
23 - 16Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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DEMAND, MARGINAL REVENUE, AND TOTALREVENUE IN PURE COMPETITION
TR
D = MR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1179
1048
917
786
655
524
393
262
131
0
Pri
ce
an
d r
ev
enu
e
Quantity Demanded (sold)
23 - 17Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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SHORT RUN PROFIT MAXIMIZATION
Two Approaches...First:Total-Revenue -Total Cost Approach
The Decision Rule:Produce in the short-run if it can realize
1- A profit (or)2- A loss less than its fixed costs
The Decision Process:•Should the firm produce?•What quantity should be produced?•What profit or loss will be realized?
23 - 18Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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SHORT RUN PROFIT MAXIMIZATION
Two Approaches...First:Total-Revenue -Total Cost Approach
The Decision Rule:Produce in the short-run if it can realize
1- A profit (or)2- A loss less than its fixed costs
The Decision Process:•Should the firm produce?•What quantity should be produced?•What profit or loss will be realized?
AppliedGraphically…
23 - 19Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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TotalCost
0 1 23456789
10
TotalProduct
TotalFixedCost
TotalVariable
CostTotal
Revenue Profit
$ 100 100 100100100100100100100100100
$ 090
170240300370450540650780930
$ 100190270340400470550640750880
1030
Price: $131
- $100- 59
- 8+ 53
+ 124+ 185+ 236+ 277+ 298+ 299+ 280
TOTAL REVENUE-TOTAL COST APPROACH
$ 0131262393524655786917
104811791310
Can you see the
profit maxim
ization?
23 - 20Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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TotalCost
0 1 23456789
10
TotalProduct
TotalFixedCost
TotalVariable
CostTotal
Revenue Profit
$ 100 100 100100100100100100100100100
$ 090
170240300370450540650780930
$ 100190270340400470550640750880
1030
Price: $131
- $100- 59
- 8+ 53
+ 124+ 185+ 236+ 277+ 298+ 299+ 280
TOTAL REVENUE-TOTAL COST APPROACH
$ 0131262393524655786917
104811791310
Graphing Total
Cost & Revenue
23 - 21Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$1,8001,7001,6001,5001,4001,3001,2001,1001,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0
To
tal r
eve
nu
e a
nd
to
tal c
ost
TotalRevenue
TotalCost
MaximumEconomic
Profits$299
Break-Even Point(Normal Profit)
Break-Even Point(Normal Profit)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
TOTAL REVENUE-TOTAL COST APPROACH
23 - 22Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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SHORT RUN PROFIT MAXIMIZATION
Two Approaches...First:Total-Revenue -Total Cost Approach
Three Characteristics:• The rule applies only if producing
is preferred to shutting down• Rule applies to all markets• Rule can be restated P=MC
Second:Marginal-Revenue -Marginal Cost
Approach
MR = MC Rule
23 - 23Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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AverageTotalCost
0 1 23456789
10
TotalProduct
AverageFixedCost
AverageVariable
Cost
Price =MarginalRevenue
TotalEconomicProfit/Loss
$100.00
50.00 33.3325.0020.0016.6714.2912.5011.1110.00
$90.0085.0080.0075.0074.0075.0077.1481.2586.6793.00
$190.00135.00113.33100.00
94.0091.6791.4393.7597.78
103.00
- $100- 59
- 8+ 53
+ 124+ 185+ 236+ 277+ 298+ 299+ 280
MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
$ 131131131131131131131131131131
MarginalCost
90807060708090
110130150
Thesame profitmaximizing
result!
23 - 24Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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AverageTotalCost
0 1 23456789
10
TotalProduct
AverageFixedCost
AverageVariable
Cost
Price =MarginalRevenue
TotalEconomicProfit/Loss
$100.00
50.00 33.3325.0020.0016.6714.2912.5011.1110.00
$90.0085.0080.0075.0074.0075.0077.1481.2586.6793.00
$190.00135.00113.33100.00
94.0091.6791.4393.7597.78
103.00
- $100- 59
- 8+ 53
+ 124+ 185+ 236+ 277+ 298+ 299+ 280
MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
$ 131131131131131131131131131131
MarginalCost
90807060708090
110130150
Graphically
23 - 25Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$200
150
100
50
0
Co
st a
nd
Rev
enu
e
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
MC
MR
AVCATC
Economic Profit
$131.00
$97.78
MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
Profit Maximization Position
23 - 26Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$200
150
100
50
0
Co
st a
nd
Rev
enu
e
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
MC
MR
AVCATC
Economic Profit
$131.00
$97.78
MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
MR = MCOptimumSolution
Profit Maximization Position
23 - 27Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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The MR=MC rule still applies
If the price is lowered from $131 to $81
…But the MR = MC point changes
MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
Loss Minimization Position
23 - 28Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$200
150
100
50
0
Co
st a
nd
Rev
enu
e
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
MC
MRAVCATC
Economic Loss
$81.00$91.67
MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
Loss Minimization Position
23 - 29Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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$200
150
100
50
0
Co
st a
nd
Rev
enu
e
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
MC
MR
AVCATC
$71.00
MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
Short-Run Shut Down Point
Minimum AVCis the Shut-Down
Point
23 - 30Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
Marginal Cost & Short-Run Supply
PriceQuantitySupplied
Maximum Profit (+)Or Minimum Loss (-)
Observe the impact upon profitability as price is changed
$151 131 111 91 81 71 61
10987600
$+480+299
+138 -3
-64 -100 -100
23 - 31Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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Co
st a
nd
Rev
enu
e, (
do
llar
s) MC
MR1
AVC
ATC
MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
Quantity Supplied
MR2
MR3
MR4
MR5
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5
Marginal Cost & Short-Run Supply
Do notProduce –
Below AVC
23 - 32Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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Co
st a
nd
Rev
enu
e, (
do
llar
s)MC
MR1
MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
Quantity Supplied
MR2
MR3
MR4
MR5
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5
Marginal Cost & Short-Run SupplyYields theShort-Run
Supply Curve
Supply
NoProductionBelow AVC
23 - 33Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
Marginal Cost & Short-Run Supply
AVC2
MC2
Higher Costs Move theSupply Curve to the LeftC
ost
an
d R
even
ue,
(d
oll
ars)
MC1
AVC1
Quantity Supplied
S1
S2
23 - 34Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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MARGINAL REVENUE-MARGINAL COST APPROACH
Marginal Cost & Short-Run Supply
AVC2
MC2
Lower Costs Movethe Supply Curve
to the Right
Co
st a
nd
Rev
enu
e, (
do
llar
s)MC1
AVC1
Quantity Supplied
S1
S2
23 - 35Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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P
Q
S=MC
AVC
ATC
8
D
P
Q8000
D
S= MC’s
IndustryFirm(price taker)
EconomicProfit
$111$111
SHORT RUN COMPETITIVE EQUILIBRIUM
The Competitive Firm “Takes” it’sPrice from the Industry Equilibrium
23 - 36Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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P
Q
S=MC
AVC
ATC
8
D
P
Q8000
D
S= MC’s
IndustryFirm(price taker)
EconomicProfit
$111$111
SHORT RUN COMPETITIVE EQUILIBRIUM
The Competitive Firm “Takes” it’sPrice from the Industry Equilibrium
How about thelong-run?
23 - 37Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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PROFIT MAXIMIZATION IN THE LONG-RUN
Assumptions...• Entry and Exit Only• Identical Costs• Constant-Cost IndustryGoal...Price = Minimum ATC
Zero Economic Profit Model
23 - 38Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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Temporary Profits and the ReestablishmentOf Long-Run Equilibrium
S1
MCATC
P
Q100
P
Q100,000
IndustryFirm(price taker)
$60
50
40
$60
50
40
PROFIT MAXIMIZATION IN THE LONG-RUN
MR
D1
23 - 39Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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An increase in demand increases profits…
MR
D1
MCATC
P
Q100
P
Q100,000
IndustryFirm(price taker)
$60
50
40
$60
50
40
PROFIT MAXIMIZATION IN THE LONG-RUN
D2
EconomicProfits
S1
23 - 40Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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New Competitors increase supply and lowerPrices decrease economic profits
MR
D1
MCATC
P
Q100
P
Q100,000
IndustryFirm(price taker)
$60
50
40
$60
50
40
PROFIT MAXIMIZATION IN THE LONG-RUN
D2
Zero EconomicProfits
S1
S2
23 - 41Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
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Decreases in demand, Losses and the Reestablishment of Long-Run Equilibrium
S1
MCATC
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PROFIT MAXIMIZATION IN THE LONG-RUN
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Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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A decrease in demand creates losses…
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D2
EconomicLosses
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23 - 43Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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MR
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PROFIT MAXIMIZATION IN THE LONG-RUN
D2
Return to ZeroEconomic Profits
S1
S3
Competitors with losses decrease supply andprices return to zero economic profits
23 - 44Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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LONG-RUN SUPPLY IN ACONSTANT COST INDUSTRY
Constant Cost Industry
Perfectly Elastic Long-Run Supply
Graphically...
23 - 45Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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LONG-RUN SUPPLY IN ACONSTANT COST INDUSTRY
P1
P2
P3
23 - 46Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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100,000 110,00090,000
LONG-RUN SUPPLY IN ACONSTANT COST INDUSTRY
P1
P2
P3
How does an increasingcost industry differ?
23 - 47Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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LONG-RUN SUPPLY IN ANINCREASING COST INDUSTRY
P1
P2
P3
23 - 48Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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How does adecreasing costindustry differ?
LONG-RUN SUPPLY IN ANINCREASING COST INDUSTRY
23 - 49Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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What is the long-run competitive
equilibrium?
LONG-RUN SUPPLY IN ANINCREASING COST INDUSTRY
23 - 50Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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P MR
Q
MCATC
Quantity
Pri
ce
Price = MC = Minimum ATC(normal profit)
LONG-RUN EQUILIBRIUM FOR A COMPETITIVE FIRM
23 - 51Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
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PURE COMPETITION AND EFFICIENCY
Productive EfficiencyPrice = Minimum ATC
Allocative EfficiencyPrice = MC
UnderallocationPrice > MC
OverallocationPrice < MC
23 - 52Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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PURE COMPETITION AND EFFICIENCY
Productive EfficiencyPrice = Minimum ATC
Allocative EfficiencyPrice = MC
UnderallocationPrice > MC
OverallocationPrice < MC
Resources areefficiently allocatedunder competition
23 - 53Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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PURE COMPETITION AND EFFICIENCY
Productive EfficiencyPrice = Minimum ATC
Allocative EfficiencyPrice = MC
UnderallocationPrice > MC
OverallocationPrice < MC
ConsumerSurplus
23 - 54Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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PURE COMPETITION AND EFFICIENCY
Productive EfficiencyPrice = Minimum ATC
Allocative EfficiencyPrice = MC
UnderallocationPrice > MC
OverallocationPrice < MC
ChapterConclusions
pure competition
pure monopoly
monopolistic competition
oligopoly
imperfect competition
price taker
average revenue
total revenue
marginal revenue
break-even point
MR = MC rule
short-run supply curve
long-run supply curve
constant-cost industry
increasing-cost industry
decreasing-cost industry
productive efficiency
allocative efficiency
ENDBACKCopyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin 2002
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Four Market Models
Demand as seen by a Purely Competitive Seller
Short-Run Profit Maximization
Marginal Revenue – Marginal Cost Approach
Short-Run Competitive Equilibrium
Long-Run Supply
Long-Run Equilibrium for a Competitive Firm
Pure Competition and Efficiency
Key Terms
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Pure Monopoly
Chapter 24