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In perfect competition, firms set price equal to marginal cost. Why can't firms do this when there are internal economies of scale?
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This is because in perfect competition, firms are price takers and they cannot influence the market price. Therefore, they produce at the level where the price equals the marginal cost to maximize their profits. This is represented mathematically as P = MC. Show more…
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