Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Firms under Perfect Competition

Question:

Study the diagram given below and answer the question.

What is the Total revenue of the Firm at $q_1$?

Options:

The area of rectangle OpA$q_1$

The area of rectangle OEB$q_1$

The area of rectangle [OpA$q_1$ ] – [the area of rectangle OEB$q_1$]

Area EB$A_p$

Correct Answer:

The area of rectangle OpA$q_1$

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1: The area of rectangle OpA$q_1$

a. TR = Price × Quantity

          =  Vertical height Op × width O$q_1$

          = The area of rectangle OpA$q_1$

b. The firm’s total variable cost at q1 is as follows:

           TVC = Average variable cost × Quantity

                 = Vertical height OE × Width O$q_1$

                  = The area of rectangle OEB$q_1$

c. The firm’s profit at $q_1$ = TR – (TVC + TFC)

                                          = (The area of rectangle OpA$q_1$  - The area of rectangle OEB$q_1$) - TFC

                                          = Area EB$A_p$  - TFC