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Why is the revenue curve negatively sloped in imperfect competition?

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  • In imperfect market competition, the seller has to reduce the price in order to sell more units.
  • This means he tries to increase demand of his commodity by increasing its sale (by decreasing prices). So, his total revenue increases at a diminishing rate.
  • This results in a difference between the Average Revenue (AR) and Marginal Revenue (MR).
  • As price decreases, the Average Revenue decreases and its curve slopes downwards from left to right. Hence, the revenue curve is negatively sloped.


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