Exploring Microeconomics
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Author: Sexton, Robert L.
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Chapter 12, Problem 13P
To determine
(a)
The output that a firm produce with given respective prices.
To determine
(b)
Determine the economic profit, Zero economic profit and negative economic profit of the firm.
To determine
(c)
Calculation of price at which firm will shut down.
To determine
(d)
Determine the firm's supply curve.
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Assume that a firm in a competitive market faces the following cost information. If the market price for this firm's product is $40, calculate the profit maximizing level of output for this firm using marginal analysis.
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b.Last, instead of assuming a given price, how would you go about finding the equilibrium price if you were given information on market demand?
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