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A perfectly competitive firm faces the short-run cost schedule shown in Table 1.

A)  Assume market price declines to £9 per unit. If the firm’s average variable cost is £9.5, should the firm shut down in the short run? In the long run? Explain.


B)  If the firm is typical of other firms, what price will it charge in the long run? Explain.



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Total Cost
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26
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40
52
68
93
122
Table 1
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