Assume that a firm in a perfectly competitive industry has the following total cost schedule:OUTPUT (UNITS) TOTAL COST ($) 10 110 15 150 20 180 25 225 30 300 35 385 40 480a. Calculate a marginal cost and an average cost schedule for the firm. b. If the prevailing market price is $17 per unit, how many units will be produced and sold? What are profits per unit? What are total profits? c. Is the industry in long-run equilibrium at this price?
Assume that a firm in a
OUTPUT (UNITS) TOTAL COST ($)
10 110
15 150
20 180
25 225
30 300
35 385
40 480
a. Calculate a marginal cost and an average cost schedule for the firm.
b. If the prevailing market price is $17 per unit, how many units will be produced and sold? What are profits per unit? What are total profits?
c. Is the industry in long-run equilibrium at this price?
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