S;(p) p/2. a. Plot and label the four industry supply curves generated by these firms if there are 1, 2, 3, or 4 firms operating in the industry. b. If all of the firms had a cost structure such that if the price was below $3, they would be losing money, what would be the equilibrium price and output in the industry if the market demand was equal to D(p) = 3. 5? How many firms would exist in such a market? c. What if the identical conditions as above held except that the market demand was equal to D(p) 8 – p? What would be the equilibrium price and output? How many firms would operate in such a market?

S;(p) p/2. a. Plot and label the four industry supply curves generated by these firms if there are 1, 2, 3, or 4 firms operating in the industry. b. If all of the firms had a cost structure such that if the price was below $3, they would be losing money, what would be the equilibrium price and output in the industry if the market demand was equal to D(p) = 3. 5? How many firms would exist in such a market? c. What if the identical conditions as above held except that the market demand was equal to D(p) 8 – p? What would be the equilibrium price and output? How many firms would operate in such a market?

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