Suppose there are 8 firms in this industry, each of which has the cost curves previously shown.   On the following graph, use the orange points (square symbol) to plot points along the portion of the industry’s short-run supply curve that corresponds to prices where there is positive output.   At the current short-run market price, firms will ___________________ in the short run. In the long run, _______________

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Suppose there are 8 firms in this industry, each of which has the cost curves previously shown.

 

On the following graph, use the orange points (square symbol) to plot points along the portion of the industry’s short-run supply curve that corresponds to prices where there is positive output.

 

At the current short-run market price, firms will ___________________ in the short run. In the long run, _______________

COSTS (Dollars)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 5
MC
ATC
U
□
AVC
10 15 20 25 30 35 40
QUANTITY (Thousands of lamps)
□
45
50
?
Transcribed Image Text:COSTS (Dollars) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 5 MC ATC U □ AVC 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 QUANTITY (Thousands of lamps) □ 45 50 ?
PRICE (Dollars per lamp)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Demand
40
80 120 160 200 240 280 320 360 400
QUANTITY (Thousands of lamps)
Industry's Short-Run Supply
Equilibrium
?
Transcribed Image Text:PRICE (Dollars per lamp) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Demand 40 80 120 160 200 240 280 320 360 400 QUANTITY (Thousands of lamps) Industry's Short-Run Supply Equilibrium ?
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