The total revenue of a firm is increasing at a constant rate. Which of the following is true about this firm? |
It is operating in an imperfect market and can sell any quantity of the good at given price. It is operating in a perfect market and can sell any quantity of the good at given price. It is operating in an imperfect market and can sell more only by lowering the price. It is operating in a perfect market and can sell more only by lowering the price. |
It is operating in a perfect market and can sell any quantity of the good at given price. |
The correct answer is Option (2) → It is operating in a perfect market and can sell any quantity of the good at given price. If total revenue (TR) increases at a constant rate, it means: Marginal Revenue (MR)=ΔTR/ ΔQ = Constant This happens when the price remains constant regardless of the quantity sold — i.e., the firm faces a perfectly elastic (horizontal) demand curve. Such a situation occurs only in a perfectly competitive market, where:
Hence, the firm is operating in a perfect market and can sell any quantity at a fixed price. |