2) Given the graph of the long run planning curve for a firm below, Price and cost (dollars) P Long-run Adjustment of Firm Size SMC, SAC, SMC₂ SAC, SMC, Q₂ Quantity QUR SAC SMC Q₂ SAC LAC A) Firm size #1 is making a profit but less profit than firm size #2. B) Firm size #2 must downsize its operations if the price falls to PLR- C) Firm size #4 is making an average profit at price Pequal price P minus SAC4 by operating at Q4. D) Firm size #2 is making a total profit at price P equal to price P minus SAC2 by operating at quantity Q2.
2) Given the graph of the long run planning curve for a firm below, Price and cost (dollars) P Long-run Adjustment of Firm Size SMC, SAC, SMC₂ SAC, SMC, Q₂ Quantity QUR SAC SMC Q₂ SAC LAC A) Firm size #1 is making a profit but less profit than firm size #2. B) Firm size #2 must downsize its operations if the price falls to PLR- C) Firm size #4 is making an average profit at price Pequal price P minus SAC4 by operating at Q4. D) Firm size #2 is making a total profit at price P equal to price P minus SAC2 by operating at quantity Q2.
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![2) Given the graph of the long run planning curve for a firm below,
Price and cost (dollars)
P
LR
0
Long-run Adjustment of Firm Size
SMC, SAC,
1 SMC₂
SAC₂ SMC₂
SAC
Q₂
Quantity
Q₁R
SMC
SAC LAC
A) Firm size #1 is making a profit but less profit than firm size #2.
B) Firm size #2 must downsize its operations if the price falls to PLR-
C) Firm size #4 is making an average profit at price P equal price P minus SAC4 by operating at
Q4.
D) Firm size #2 is making a total profit at price P equal to price P minus SAC2 by operating at
quantity Q2.
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Transcribed Image Text:2) Given the graph of the long run planning curve for a firm below,
Price and cost (dollars)
P
LR
0
Long-run Adjustment of Firm Size
SMC, SAC,
1 SMC₂
SAC₂ SMC₂
SAC
Q₂
Quantity
Q₁R
SMC
SAC LAC
A) Firm size #1 is making a profit but less profit than firm size #2.
B) Firm size #2 must downsize its operations if the price falls to PLR-
C) Firm size #4 is making an average profit at price P equal price P minus SAC4 by operating at
Q4.
D) Firm size #2 is making a total profit at price P equal to price P minus SAC2 by operating at
quantity Q2.
2)
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