42. Market demand is given as QP = 250-0.5P. Market supply is given as Q = 2P. Each identical firm has MC=0.5Q and ATC=0.25Q+ (6/Q) (ATC is at minimum when Q = 4.9). How many firms are there in the short-run? a. 3 b. 10 c. 20 d. 6
42. Market demand is given as QP = 250-0.5P. Market supply is given as Q = 2P. Each identical firm has MC=0.5Q and ATC=0.25Q+ (6/Q) (ATC is at minimum when Q = 4.9). How many firms are there in the short-run? a. 3 b. 10 c. 20 d. 6
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42. Market demand is given as Q = 250-0.5P. Market supply is given as Q5 = 2P. Each identical firm
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42. Market demand is given as Q = 250-0.5P. Market supply is given as Q5 = 2P. Each identical firm
has MC = 0.5Q and ATC= 0.25Q+ (6/Q) (ATC is at minimum when Q = 4.9). How many firms are
there in the short-run?
a. 3
b. 10
c. 20
d.
6
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