Highlight the features of a perfectly competitive market and demonstrate that equilibrium for a firm operating in t his market occurs when price in equal to marginal cost?
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Large Number of Buyers and Sellers: In a perfectly competitive market, there are a large number of buyers and sellers. Each buyer and seller is so small in relation to the whole market that no single buyer or seller can influence the market price. Show more…
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