1. A) What are the underlying assumptions associated with Perfect Competition? B) Explain why firms operating under Perfect Competition make normal economic profit in the long-run. C) Explain why Perfect Competition results in Allocative Efficiency. D)Explain why Perfect Competition results in Economic Efficiency.

1. A) What are the underlying assumptions associated with Perfect Competition? B) Explain why firms operating under Perfect Competition make normal economic profit in the long-run. C) Explain why Perfect Competition results in Allocative Efficiency. D)Explain why Perfect Competition results in Economic Efficiency.

Principles of Economics 2e

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

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Chapter8: Perfect Competition

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