marginal, average and total rev Flashcards
MR definition
addition to revenue after selling an additional unit of output
TR definition
money recieved by the firm from the sale of goods
AR definition
TR / output
MR calculation
change in TR / change in Q output
TR calculation
Q x P
Why is AR the demand curve
AR is the price of the good and the demand curve shows the relationship
between P and Q
MR and AR relationship
in prfectly competitive market, when the market price is constant, AR and Mr are equal and represent the downward sloping demand curve
in imperfectly/monopolistic- when AR falls s does MR as the firm sells more units
MR and TR relationship
When MR is positive, TR increases.
When MR is zero, TR is at its maximum point.
When MR is negative, TR falls.
MR is the addition to TR when one more unit of output is sold.
MR is the slope of TR. When TR rises as output rises, MR declines.