Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781259655500
Author: David C Colander
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 17QE
(a)
To determine
Calculate the profit maximizing quantity.
(b)
To determine
The long-run market price of a perfectly competitive firm.
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