Consider the market for tilapia. Ripple Rock Fish Farms, a small family fishery in Ohio, and The Fishin’ Company, a large corporate supplier, are both producers of tilapia. The marginal cost curves for both firms are shown in the accompanying graph. a. Suppose the market price of tilapia is $2.50 per pound. Move point A to Ripple Rock’s quantity sold. Move point B to The Fishin’ Company’s quantity sold. b. How many pounds of tilapia do they collectively supply?   ______ thousand pounds   c. To achieve efficient production, The Fishin’ Company should supply _______ ((the same amount of tilapia, more tilapia than, less tilapia than)   it is currently producing, and Ripple Rock should supply ________(the same amount of tilapia, more tilapia than, less tilapia than)  it is currently producing.

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Consider the market for tilapia. Ripple Rock Fish Farms, a small family fishery in Ohio, and The Fishin’ Company, a large corporate supplier, are both producers of tilapia. The marginal cost curves for both firms are shown in the accompanying graph.

a. Suppose the market price of tilapia is $2.50 per pound. Move point A to Ripple Rock’s quantity sold. Move point B to The Fishin’ Company’s quantity sold.

b. How many pounds of tilapia do they collectively supply?
 
______ thousand pounds
 
c. To achieve efficient production, The Fishin’ Company should supply _______ ((the same amount of tilapia, more tilapia than, less tilapia than)  
it is currently producing, and Ripple Rock should supply ________(the same amount of tilapia, more tilapia than, less tilapia than)  it is currently producing.
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Ripple Rock marginal cost
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The Fishin' Company's marginal cost
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0.5
0.0
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Marginal cost ($ per pound)
Transcribed Image Text:4.0 Ripple Rock marginal cost 3.5 The Fishin' Company's marginal cost 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 B 1.0 0.5 0.0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Quantity (thousands of pounds) Marginal cost ($ per pound)
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Given, the market for tilapia, there are two producers.

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At market price, P = $2.50, Ripple rock produces 200 units of tilapia and the Fishin' company produces 600 units of tilapia. At these output level, price line cut their respective marginal cost curve at point A and B.

In the graph below, these points are shown:

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