Problem 2. Restaurants in Baltimore operate under a total cost function TC(q) = 3q + 5q^2 + 30 Which part of the cost is fixed cost and which part of the cost is variable cost? What is the marginal cost, MC? What is the average total cost, ATC? What is the average variable cost, AVC? In the long run, calculate the equilibrium price and restaurants’ profits. Below what price will restaurants shut down? (Hint: Consider the AVC.)

Problem 2. Restaurants in Baltimore operate under a total cost function TC(q) = 3q + 5q^2 + 30 Which part of the cost is fixed cost and which part of the cost is variable cost? What is the marginal cost, MC? What is the average total cost, ATC? What is the average variable cost, AVC? In the long run, calculate the equilibrium price and restaurants’ profits. Below what price will restaurants shut down? (Hint: Consider the AVC.)

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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