The accompanying graph depicts the cost curves of an individual firm in a perfectly (or purely) competitive industry- a. Use the line labeled 'Supply' to trace out the firm's Short-Run supply curve. 20 Supply Marginal cost 19 18 17 16 Average total cost 15 14 13 Average variable cost 12 11 10 8. 7. 6. 4. 3

The accompanying graph depicts the cost curves of an individual firm in a perfectly (or purely) competitive industry- a. Use the line labeled 'Supply' to trace out the firm's Short-Run supply curve. 20 Supply Marginal cost 19 18 17 16 Average total cost 15 14 13 Average variable cost 12 11 10 8. 7. 6. 4. 3

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