Profits Flashcards
What is profit
Difference between the revenue and costs generated
What is supernormal profit
TR>TC
Profit is generated
What is normal profit
TR=TC
Profit is 0
What is a loss
TR<TC
No profit
Where is the profit maximisation point
Marginal costs=Marginal Revenue
Qmax is the quantity to sell at
Pmax is price to sell at
Draw up on curve and then look at AC curve also
What is the long run
When all factors of production are variable
What are features on Long run diagram
Marginal Cost(MC)
Average Cost(ATC/AC)
Average Revenue (AR)
Marginal Revenue (MR)
What is the short run
when at least one factor of production is fixed
What are features on short run diagram
Marginal Cost (MC)
Average Cost (ATC/AC)
Average Revenue (AR)
Marginal Revenue (MR)
Average Variable Cost (AVC)
When is the long run shut down points
AR<ATC
AR=ATC
When is the long run stay points
AR>ATC
When is the short run shut down points
AR<AVC
When is short run stay points
AR=AVC as costs of production covered
AR>AVC