Construct a short-run supply schedule for the firm and indicate the profit or loss incurred at each output. Assume the following unit-cost data are for a purely competitive producer. ( See table below) REQUIRED:  E. When the product price is set at $46, how many is the quantity supplied by the firm? F. When the product price is set at $46, how much would be the economic profit that the firm will realize per unit of output?

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Construct a short-run supply schedule for the firm and indicate the profit or loss incurred at each output.

Assume the following unit-cost data are for a purely competitive producer. ( See table below)

REQUIRED: 

E. When the product price is set at $46, how many is the quantity supplied by the firm?

F. When the product price is set at $46, how much would be the economic profit that the firm will realize per unit of output? 

Assume the following unit-cost data are for a
purely competitive producer.
Output AFC (S) AVC ($) ATC ($) MC ($)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
-
60
30
20
15
12
10
8.57
7.5
6.67
6
-
45
42.5
40
37.5
37
37.5
38.57
40.63
43.33
46.5
-
105
72.5
60
52.5
49
47.5
47.14
48.13
50
52.5
45
40
35
30
35
40
45
55
65
75
Transcribed Image Text:Assume the following unit-cost data are for a purely competitive producer. Output AFC (S) AVC ($) ATC ($) MC ($) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - 60 30 20 15 12 10 8.57 7.5 6.67 6 - 45 42.5 40 37.5 37 37.5 38.57 40.63 43.33 46.5 - 105 72.5 60 52.5 49 47.5 47.14 48.13 50 52.5 45 40 35 30 35 40 45 55 65 75
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