Explain two different ways to determine the profit-maximizing level of output for a firm in a perfectly competitive market

What will be an ideal response?


One way is using total revenue and total cost. The profit maximizing level of output is where the difference between total revenue and total cost is the greatest. Another way is using marginal revenue and marginal cost. The profit-maximizing level of output is where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

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