Price and cost (dollars) P P LR 0 Long-run Adjustment of Firm Size SMC, SAC, SMC₂ SAC₂ SMC Q₂ Quantity SAC3 QLR SMC Q₂ SAC, LAC O Firm size #1 is making a profit but less profit than firm size #2. O Firm size #2 is making a total profit at price P equal to price P minus SAC2 by operating at quantity Q2. O Firm size #2 must downsize its operations if the price falls to PLR- O Firm size #4 is making an average profit at price P equal price P minus SAC4 by operating at Q4-
Price and cost (dollars) P P LR 0 Long-run Adjustment of Firm Size SMC, SAC, SMC₂ SAC₂ SMC Q₂ Quantity SAC3 QLR SMC Q₂ SAC, LAC O Firm size #1 is making a profit but less profit than firm size #2. O Firm size #2 is making a total profit at price P equal to price P minus SAC2 by operating at quantity Q2. O Firm size #2 must downsize its operations if the price falls to PLR- O Firm size #4 is making an average profit at price P equal price P minus SAC4 by operating at Q4-
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![Price and cost (dollars)
P
P
LR
0
Long-run Adjustment of Firm Size
SMC, SAC, SMC₂
SAC SMC
Q₂
Quantity
SAC3
QLR
SMC4
QA
SAC, LAC
Firm size #1 is making a profit but less profit than firm size #2.
O Firm size #2 is making a total profit at price P equal to price P minus SAC2 by operating at quantity Q2.
Firm size #2 must downsize its operations if the price falls to PLR.
O Firm size #4 is making an average profit at price P equal price P minus SAC4 by operating at Q4.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa8bdba0f-2cdc-485f-acc7-66450265a984%2F1766d03c-90a3-4293-843a-dd9b5c1fc4e5%2F555xfj_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Price and cost (dollars)
P
P
LR
0
Long-run Adjustment of Firm Size
SMC, SAC, SMC₂
SAC SMC
Q₂
Quantity
SAC3
QLR
SMC4
QA
SAC, LAC
Firm size #1 is making a profit but less profit than firm size #2.
O Firm size #2 is making a total profit at price P equal to price P minus SAC2 by operating at quantity Q2.
Firm size #2 must downsize its operations if the price falls to PLR.
O Firm size #4 is making an average profit at price P equal price P minus SAC4 by operating at Q4.
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