Suppose a firm's total cost and marginal cost of producing Q units are: TC = 5Q² and MC = 10Q. If the firm operates in a perfectly competitive industry and the price of the good is $200, what is this firm's profit in the short-run? $4,000. $500. $1,000. 06000

Suppose a firm's total cost and marginal cost of producing Q units are: TC = 5Q² and MC = 10Q. If the firm operates in a perfectly competitive industry and the price of the good is $200, what is this firm's profit in the short-run? $4,000. $500. $1,000. 06000

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