You are economic consultant for Jack, who farms raw cotton in a perfectly competitive market. One day he gives you the following data at his present level of production: Output = 1250 pounds, market price = $2.00, total cost =$7500, fixed cost3D$5625, marginal cost=$2. The minimum of AVC occurs at {1000 pounds at $1} and the minimum of ATC at {1600 pounds at $4}. Please help Jack with the following questions based on the above figures: (a) Is Jack making positive profit? Please calculate total profit/loss (b) Draw a graph for the raw cotton market and a graph for Jack's farm current situation that includes MC, ATC, and AVC, labeling all relevant points on axes with numerical values. Label the total profit/loss area (c) What is the average variable cost at the profit maximizing quantity of 1250? (d) Suppose more farmers exit the raw cotton market until the market price is $3.00 per pound. On the same graphs in (b) above, show the effect of this change in the market price

You are economic consultant for Jack, who farms raw cotton in a perfectly competitive market. One day he gives you the following data at his present level of production: Output = 1250 pounds, market price = $2.00, total cost =$7500, fixed cost3D$5625, marginal cost=$2. The minimum of AVC occurs at {1000 pounds at $1} and the minimum of ATC at {1600 pounds at $4}. Please help Jack with the following questions based on the above figures: (a) Is Jack making positive profit? Please calculate total profit/loss (b) Draw a graph for the raw cotton market and a graph for Jack's farm current situation that includes MC, ATC, and AVC, labeling all relevant points on axes with numerical values. Label the total profit/loss area (c) What is the average variable cost at the profit maximizing quantity of 1250? (d) Suppose more farmers exit the raw cotton market until the market price is $3.00 per pound. On the same graphs in (b) above, show the effect of this change in the market price

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