Assume a competitive market in which each firm with has a cost function​ of: 0.2q3 -7.9q2 +181q. Q1: If the current market price is $87 per unit, how many units will this firm provide to the market? Q2: What are the short-run profits of this firm? Q3: What is the long-run market price, and how many units will each firm provide to the market? Q4: IF the demand func. for this market is P(Q)=1169.49-2Q, how many firms will run in this market in the long-run?

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Assume a competitive market in which each firm with has a cost function​ of: 0.2q-7.9q2 +181q.

Q1: If the current market price is $87 per unit, how many units will this firm provide to the market?

Q2: What are the short-run profits of this firm?

Q3: What is the long-run market price, and how many units will each firm provide to the market?

Q4: IF the demand func. for this market is P(Q)=1169.49-2Q, how many firms will run in this market in the long-run?

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We are going to find the equilibrium quantity when markets are competitive, that is Price equals to Marginal Cost and then Long run equilibrium price is equal to minimum of Average total cost

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