The diagram shows a price-taking bakery's marginal and average cost curves, and its isoprofit curves. The current market price for bread is P*= 2.50. Which of the followin statements is correct? Price, P (€); cost 4 3.70 2.50 2 0 0 Select one: 20 40 Marginal cost curve 60 Isoprofit curve: €200 Isoprofit curve: €80 Firm's demand curve Zero-economic- profit curve (AC curve) 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Quantity of loaves, Q O a. The bakery is a price setter and sets its price as 2.50. O b. The bakery maximises its profits by supplying 160 loaves. c. The bakery's profit is 200. Od. The bakery's profit decreases until the quantity is 120, and then increases. O e. The marginal cost curve is the bakery's supply curve.
The diagram shows a price-taking bakery's marginal and average cost curves, and its isoprofit curves. The current market price for bread is P*= 2.50. Which of the followin statements is correct? Price, P (€); cost 4 3.70 2.50 2 0 0 Select one: 20 40 Marginal cost curve 60 Isoprofit curve: €200 Isoprofit curve: €80 Firm's demand curve Zero-economic- profit curve (AC curve) 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Quantity of loaves, Q O a. The bakery is a price setter and sets its price as 2.50. O b. The bakery maximises its profits by supplying 160 loaves. c. The bakery's profit is 200. Od. The bakery's profit decreases until the quantity is 120, and then increases. O e. The marginal cost curve is the bakery's supply curve.
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![The diagram shows a price-taking bakery's marginal and average cost curves, and its isoprofit curves. The current market price for bread is P*= 2.50. Which of the following
statements is correct?
8
Price, P (€); cost
4
3.70
2.50
2
0
0
Select one:
20
40
60
80 100 120 140
Quantity of loaves, Q
160 180
O a. The bakery is a price setter and sets its price as 2.50.
b. The bakery maximises its profits by supplying 160 loaves.
O c. The bakery's profit is 200.
Marginal cost
curve
Isoprofit curve:
€200
Isoprofit curve:
€80
Firm's demand
curve
Zero-economic-
profit curve
(AC curve)
200
O d. The bakery's profit decreases until the quantity is 120, and then increases.
e. The marginal cost curve is the bakery's supply curve.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3d924578-1eeb-4759-bf80-63b75a932ff8%2F4c54e34f-d0a4-4977-8c41-958e61973a64%2Frlbobr_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The diagram shows a price-taking bakery's marginal and average cost curves, and its isoprofit curves. The current market price for bread is P*= 2.50. Which of the following
statements is correct?
8
Price, P (€); cost
4
3.70
2.50
2
0
0
Select one:
20
40
60
80 100 120 140
Quantity of loaves, Q
160 180
O a. The bakery is a price setter and sets its price as 2.50.
b. The bakery maximises its profits by supplying 160 loaves.
O c. The bakery's profit is 200.
Marginal cost
curve
Isoprofit curve:
€200
Isoprofit curve:
€80
Firm's demand
curve
Zero-economic-
profit curve
(AC curve)
200
O d. The bakery's profit decreases until the quantity is 120, and then increases.
e. The marginal cost curve is the bakery's supply curve.
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