It is given in On the Meritnation Study Material it is given that when AP reaches its maximum value its is equal to MP.However this does not happen in this example given on meritnation???
what is the reason behind this contradiction???
Dear Vibhav,
In some cases it may happen that the AP gets maximised and stays constant before falling down to the next level. However, meanwhile MP continues to fall and later, there comes a point where the two intersect. That is, even if the question does not exactly shows that AP = MP when AP is maximum, it may happen that the intersection lies between the 4th and 5th unit when AP continues to remain constant at 40.25 before falling to 40, and meanwhile MP falls from 41 to 39 and meets AP at 40.25 in between, thereby proving the condition.
In some cases it may happen that the AP gets maximised and stays constant before falling down to the next level. However, meanwhile MP continues to fall and later, there comes a point where the two intersect. That is, even if the question does not exactly shows that AP = MP when AP is maximum, it may happen that the intersection lies between the 4th and 5th unit when AP continues to remain constant at 40.25 before falling to 40, and meanwhile MP falls from 41 to 39 and meets AP at 40.25 in between, thereby proving the condition.