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Profit maximizing output.
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a. What is its profit?b. What is its marginal cost?c. What is its average variable cost?d. Is the efficient scale of the firm more than, less than, or exactly 100 units?
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A profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market is currently producing 100 units of output. It has average revenue of $10, average total cost of $8, and fixed costs of $200.
Doug's Donut Shop operates in a competitive market and is currently producing 200 donuts. He has average revenue of $1.50, his average total cost is $1, and his total fixed costs are $30. Does Doug have profits or losses?Select one:a. losses of $300.b. losses of $100.c. profits of $200.d. profits of $100.
If profits depend on both how much is produced (output) and on the level of advertising, then a profit-maximizing firm should choose the levels of output and advertising at which:
a. the marginal revenue of output equals the marginal cost of output.
b. the addition to total revenue of the last unit of advertising equals the addition to total cost
of the last unit of advertising.
c. total revenue equals total cost for both output and advertising
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- What determining factor do buyers use to select products in a pure competition market? A. Brand B. Quality C. Price D. Profitarrow_forwardI. A company produces at an output level where marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue and has the following revenue and cost levels: Total revenue = $1,450 Total cost = $1,500 Total variable cost = $1,300 What would you suggest? a. Shut down. b. Continue to produce because the loss is less than the total fixed cost. c. Increase production to lower the marginal cost. e. Raise the price. II. At current long-run production levels, the marginal revenue of a competitive firm is $15 and the marginal cost of the firm is $15. If the market is perfectly competitive, the firm should a. cut back on production. b. stop production all together. c. produce more. d. continue producing at current levels.arrow_forwardHow many of the following statements are true? (i) Maximising profit involves maximising Revenue (ii) Maximising profit involves maximising output (iii) Maximising profit involves minimising variable costs (iv) Maximising profit involves producing at the quantity where marginal profit is zero. a.Three b.One c.None d.Two e.Fourarrow_forward
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