The point of minimum average cost at which the supply curve cuts the long run average cost curve is called?
The point of minimum average cost at which the supply curve cuts the long run average cost curve is called?
Solution
Option 1 -> Super Normal Profit refers to earning above normal profit, not the minimum cost point.
Option 2 -> Opportunity cost is the cost of the next best alternative, unrelated to this specific intersection point.
Option 3 -> Break Even Point is where price equals minimum average cost, and the firm covers all costs with zero economic profit.
Option 4 -> Shut Down Point is where price equals minimum average variable cost in short run, below which firm should cease operations.
Hence, Break Even Point -> At this point, the supply curve intersects the long run average cost (LRAC) curve at its minimum. Here, Price = Minimum LRAC, meaning Total Revenue = Total Cost. The firm earns zero economic profit but covers all costs including normal profit (opportunity costs). This is the minimum price at which a firm can sustain operations in the long run without making losses. Below this point, the firm would exit the market in the long run. -> correct
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