Suppose a firm has the following cost: Output (units): 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Total cost:        $50 $52 $56 $62 $70 $80 $92 $106 $122 $140 a. If the prevailing market price is $14 per unit, how much should the firm produce? b. How much profit will it earn at the output rate? c. If it increases output by 2 units, will it make more profit or less?

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Suppose a firm has the following cost:

Output (units): 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Total cost:        $50 $52 $56 $62 $70 $80 $92 $106 $122 $140

a. If the prevailing market price is $14 per unit, how much should the firm produce?

b. How much profit will it earn at the output rate?

c. If it increases output by 2 units, will it make more profit or less?

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