The following data belongs to a monopolistic competitor. Quantity Price ($) Total Revenue ($) Marginal Revenue ($) Total Cost ($) Marginal Cost ($) Average Cost($) 0 15 0 15 175 — — 5 14 70 13 180 1 36 10 13 130 11 190 2 19 15 12 180 9 207 3.4 13.8 20 11 220 7 225 3.6 11.25 25 10 250 5 250 5 10 30 9 270 3 290 8 9.67 35 8 280 1 335 9 9.57 40 7 280 -1 385 10 9.63 45 6 270 -3 465 16 10.33 50 5 250 -5 565 20 11.3 Use this information to answer the following questions: Blank 1. If this industry was actually perfectly competitive, what price would their good sell for? Blank 2. As a monopolistic competitor, what price do they actually sell their good for? Blank 3. How much profit will this firm make in the short run

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The following data belongs to a monopolistic competitor.

Quantity

Price ($)

Total Revenue

($)

Marginal Revenue

($)

Total Cost ($)

Marginal Cost ($)

Average Cost($)

0

15

0

15

175

5

14

70

13

180

1

36

10

13

130

11

190

2

19

15

12

180

9

207

3.4

13.8

20

11

220

7

225

3.6

11.25

25

10

250

5

250

5

10

30

9

270

3

290

8

9.67

35

8

280

1

335

9

9.57

40

7

280

-1

385

10

9.63

45

6

270

-3

465

16

10.33

50

5

250

-5

565

20

11.3

Use this information to answer the following questions:

Blank 1. If this industry was actually perfectly competitive, what price would their good sell for?

Blank 2. As a monopolistic competitor, what price do they actually sell their good for?

Blank 3. How much profit will this firm make in the short run?

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