Consider the competitive market for titanium. Assume that, regardless of how many firms are in the industry, ever n in the industry is identical and faces the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph. 78"F 100 COSTS (Dollars per pound) 90 80 70 60 40 30 10 0 0 MC-D 5 ATC AVC 10 15 20 25 30 35 QUANTITY (Thousands of pounds) 40 50
Consider the competitive market for titanium. Assume that, regardless of how many firms are in the industry, ever n in the industry is identical and faces the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph. 78"F 100 COSTS (Dollars per pound) 90 80 70 60 40 30 10 0 0 MC-D 5 ATC AVC 10 15 20 25 30 35 QUANTITY (Thousands of pounds) 40 50
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Consider the competitive market for titanium. Assume that, regardless of how many firms are in the industry, ever n in the industry is identical
and faces the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph.
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Consider the competitive market for titanium. Assume that, regardless of how many firms are in the industry, ever n in the industry is identical
and faces the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph.
Esc
78°F
Sunny
100
COSTS (Dollars per pound)
90
80
70
60 4
50 +
40 +
30
20
10
0
MC O
05
F2
ATC
AVC
F3
0
10 15 20 25 30 35 40
QUANTITY (Thousands of pounds)
0+
☐
F4
45 50
F5
H
M
OL
F6
M
(?)
F7
10
F8
At
(
F9
F10
F11
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![Use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the initial short-run industry supply curve when there are 20 firms in the market. (Hint: You can
disregard the portion of the supply curve that corresponds to prices where there is no output since this is the industry supply curve.) Next, use the
purple points (diamond symbol) to plot the short-run industry supply curve when there are 30 firms. Finally, use the green points (triangle symbol) to
plot the short-run industry supply curve when there are 40 firms.
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PRICE (Dollars per pound)
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90
80
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10
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QUANTITY (Thousands of pounds)
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Transcribed Image Text:Use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the initial short-run industry supply curve when there are 20 firms in the market. (Hint: You can
disregard the portion of the supply curve that corresponds to prices where there is no output since this is the industry supply curve.) Next, use the
purple points (diamond symbol) to plot the short-run industry supply curve when there are 30 firms. Finally, use the green points (triangle symbol) to
plot the short-run industry supply curve when there are 40 firms.
100
PRICE (Dollars per pound)
78°F
Sunny
90
80
70
60
50 +
40
30
20
10
0
0
125
Demand
250
750
625
375 500
875
QUANTITY (Thousands of pounds)
1000 1125 1250
F4
F5
HE
--
Supply (20 firms)
Supply (30 firms)
-A
Supply (40 firms)
OL
F6
F7
F8
M+
F9
F10
F11
F12
2
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