00:01
So here we're asked about competition.
00:02
And the rules of competition are defined as follows, right? it is saying that price will be set equal to the minimum of the long run average cost curve, right? this is what long run equilibrium looks like.
00:21
And the whole idea is that if prices are greater than minimum cost, this implies the existence of profits, which will imply more competition, because profits will attract more firms looking to enter the industry to earn some of those profits, which lowers prices.
00:50
So if the price is too high, it gets driven back down.
00:54
And if the price is too low, the price is below minimum cost.
01:00
It means there are losses.
01:02
There will be bankruptcies.
01:05
Firms will be exiting the industry via going bankrupt.
01:12
And that means higher prices, right? so in long run, competitive markets are pinned down by the costs of production.
01:22
So the key thing is the answer is yes.
01:29
And i'm just looking for the right.
01:32
One, but all of these answers are wrong...