A car wash service 'Clean and Shine' is a small business operating in the short run in a perfectly competitive market. The business has to pay for electricity and water as much as IDR200 thousand a month, whereas its variable cost (VC) is expressed as a function of the number of cars washed (q): VC(q) = 5q + 0,1q² (in thousands of rupiah) Currently the price of car wash services is IDR35 thousand/car.
A car wash service 'Clean and Shine' is a small business operating in the short run in a perfectly competitive market. The business has to pay for electricity and water as much as IDR200 thousand a month, whereas its variable cost (VC) is expressed as a function of the number of cars washed (q): VC(q) = 5q + 0,1q² (in thousands of rupiah) Currently the price of car wash services is IDR35 thousand/car.
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![A car wash service 'Clean and Shine' is a small business operating in the short run in a
perfectly competitive market. The business has to pay for electricity and water as much as
IDR200 thousand a month, whereas its variable cost (VC) is expressed as a function of the
number of cars washed (q):
VC(q) = 5q + 0,1q² (in thousands of rupiah)
Currently the price of car wash services is IDR35 thousand/car.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbe5e255a-2235-4630-a6e1-507feefa0bce%2F786c679a-8d48-4189-91db-7a52cb72036c%2Foxd9q8v_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A car wash service 'Clean and Shine' is a small business operating in the short run in a
perfectly competitive market. The business has to pay for electricity and water as much as
IDR200 thousand a month, whereas its variable cost (VC) is expressed as a function of the
number of cars washed (q):
VC(q) = 5q + 0,1q² (in thousands of rupiah)
Currently the price of car wash services is IDR35 thousand/car.
![Draw the average variable cost (AVC) curve and the marginal cost marginal (MC)
curve of Clean and Shine business in one diagram. (5 points)
At what minimum price is Clean and Shine willing to provide its services?
Calculate, then show and explain the Clean and Shine supply curve from the
previous diagram (at poin (i)). (5 points)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbe5e255a-2235-4630-a6e1-507feefa0bce%2F786c679a-8d48-4189-91db-7a52cb72036c%2Fffxgg91_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Draw the average variable cost (AVC) curve and the marginal cost marginal (MC)
curve of Clean and Shine business in one diagram. (5 points)
At what minimum price is Clean and Shine willing to provide its services?
Calculate, then show and explain the Clean and Shine supply curve from the
previous diagram (at poin (i)). (5 points)
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