Barbara owns a truck stop on the prairies, miles from anywhere. The graph shows her marginal revenue and marginal cost curves and the demand curve she faces. How many fewer meals does Barbara serve than she would if the market were perfectly competitive? Price and cost (dollars per meal) Barbara serves competitive. fewer meals a week than she would if the market were perfectly MR MC D 20 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Quantity (meals per week)

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Barbara owns a truck stop on the prairies, miles from anywhere.
The graph shows her marginal revenue and marginal cost curves and the demand curve
she faces.
How many fewer meals does Barbara serve than she would if the market were
perfectly competitive?
Price and cost (dollars per meal)
Barbara serves
competitive.
fewer meals a week than she would if the market were perfectly
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MC
D
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20
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60 80 100 120 140 160
Quantity (meals per week)
Transcribed Image Text:Barbara owns a truck stop on the prairies, miles from anywhere. The graph shows her marginal revenue and marginal cost curves and the demand curve she faces. How many fewer meals does Barbara serve than she would if the market were perfectly competitive? Price and cost (dollars per meal) Barbara serves competitive. fewer meals a week than she would if the market were perfectly MR MC D 20 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Quantity (meals per week)
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