A perfectly competitive, profit maximizing firm earns zero economic profit in the long run. The firm's total cost is: TC = a+ bQ?. Use only the cost curve given. a. Determine mathematically the level of output the firm will produce in the long run.

A perfectly competitive, profit maximizing firm earns zero economic profit in the long run. The firm's total cost is: TC = a+ bQ?. Use only the cost curve given. a. Determine mathematically the level of output the firm will produce in the long run.

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