Suppose that each firm in a competitive industry has the following costs: Total cost: TC = 50 +÷q? Marginal cost: MC = q; where q is an individual firm's quantity produced. The market demand curve for this product is Demand: Demand: QD = 120 – P, where P is the price and Q is the total quantity of the good in the market. Currently, there are 9 firms in the market. In each following question, please explain how you find the answer! 4.1 What is the equilibrium price and quantity for this market in the short run? 4.2 In this equilibrium, how much docs each firm produce? Calculate each firm's profit or loss. Is there incentive for firms to enter or exit? 4.3 In the long run with free entry and exit, what is the equilibrium price and quantity in this market?

Suppose that each firm in a competitive industry has the following costs: Total cost: TC = 50 +÷q? Marginal cost: MC = q; where q is an individual firm's quantity produced. The market demand curve for this product is Demand: Demand: QD = 120 – P, where P is the price and Q is the total quantity of the good in the market. Currently, there are 9 firms in the market. In each following question, please explain how you find the answer! 4.1 What is the equilibrium price and quantity for this market in the short run? 4.2 In this equilibrium, how much docs each firm produce? Calculate each firm's profit or loss. Is there incentive for firms to enter or exit? 4.3 In the long run with free entry and exit, what is the equilibrium price and quantity in this market?

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