Principles of Economics 2e
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Author: Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
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1. Rob Doe just started a ice cream business within a perfectly competitive market. The new business man was told that he would charge a price that is equal to marginal revenue. The market clearing price for ice cream is $20 dollars per scoop. The total cost for producing ice cream is given by:
Total cost = q2 + 100q + 500 where q is the number of ice cream produced in a typical day.
a. How many ice cream should Rob choose to produce to maximize profit?
b. Calculate Rob's maximum daily profit
c. Graph these results, and label Rob's supply curve
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The table represents the demand (quantity at each price) for and the total cost to produce a firms product. Complete the last three columns of the table above. a. Based upon the data in your table, how many products will the firm produce and at what price will it sell it product to maximize profit? Will the firm make an economic profit? If so, how much? b. In what type of market structure does this firm participate? How did you decide this?
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