3. The following graph depicts the costs of a price-taking firm (perfect competition). MC MC, ATC, AVC ATC AVC 20 18 15 200 a. Suppose the price of the product is $18 and the firm produces 200 units. What are the firm's profits? Explair *s) b. Suppose the firm produces 250 units instead of the 200 units given in part 'a' (the price is still $18). What would happer +n its profits relative to part 'a'? Explain how you arrived at your answer (s,
3. The following graph depicts the costs of a price-taking firm (perfect competition). MC MC, ATC, AVC ATC AVC 20 18 15 200 a. Suppose the price of the product is $18 and the firm produces 200 units. What are the firm's profits? Explair *s) b. Suppose the firm produces 250 units instead of the 200 units given in part 'a' (the price is still $18). What would happer +n its profits relative to part 'a'? Explain how you arrived at your answer (s,
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![3. The following graph depicts the costs of a price-taking firm (perfect
competition).
МС, АТС, AVC
MC
ATC
AVC
20
18
15
200
Q
a. Suppose the price of the product is $18 and the firm produces 200 units.
What are the firm's profits? Explair
(s,
b. Suppose the firm produces 250 units instead of the 200 units given in part
'a' (the price is still $18). What would happer *n its profits relative to part
'a'? Explain how you arrived at your answer
(s,](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa8fdd960-faa4-4356-914f-f35264709a20%2F98560b09-a5d8-42fb-9278-2f35fee360db%2Fwf1mg9l_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:3. The following graph depicts the costs of a price-taking firm (perfect
competition).
МС, АТС, AVC
MC
ATC
AVC
20
18
15
200
Q
a. Suppose the price of the product is $18 and the firm produces 200 units.
What are the firm's profits? Explair
(s,
b. Suppose the firm produces 250 units instead of the 200 units given in part
'a' (the price is still $18). What would happer *n its profits relative to part
'a'? Explain how you arrived at your answer
(s,
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