Q Total Cost ATC AFC MC 0 10         -         -         - 10 12 12/10=1.2 10/10=1 12-10/10-0=0.2 20 16 16/20=0.8 10/20=0.5 16-12/20-10=0.4 30 26 26/30=0.867 10/30=0.333 26-16/30-20=1 40 38 38/40=0.95 10/40=0.25 38-26/40-30=1.2 50 75 75/50=1.2 10/50=0.2 75-38/50-40=3.7 60 120 120/60=2 10/60=0.167 120-75/60-50=4.5 If the market price is $1.00 then what output or q (in the units of 10) is the most profitable production level?

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Total Cost

ATC

AFC

MC

0

10

        -

        -

        -

10

12

12/10=1.2

10/10=1

12-10/10-0=0.2

20

16

16/20=0.8

10/20=0.5

16-12/20-10=0.4

30

26

26/30=0.867

10/30=0.333

26-16/30-20=1

40

38

38/40=0.95

10/40=0.25

38-26/40-30=1.2

50

75

75/50=1.2

10/50=0.2

75-38/50-40=3.7

60

120

120/60=2

10/60=0.167

120-75/60-50=4.5

If the market price is $1.00 then what output or q (in the units of 10) is the most profitable production level?

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