Which segment of the marginal cost curve represents the short-run supply curve for a perfectly competitive firm?

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2 Jun 2019
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In the short run, a competitive firm's supply curve corresponds to the portion of the marginal cost curve that is above the average variable cost curve. This is because the firm will only produce when the price covers the variable costs, hence the supply curve starts from the point where marginal cost exceeds average variable cost.

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