Economics For Today
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337613040
Author: Tucker
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 5SQ
To determine
The profitable level of output of the firm at price OD.
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$ 12.00
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Demand Data
(2) Price (3) Quantity
$ 10.00
6
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$10.00.
$9.00.
Cost Data
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6
7
8
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If columns (1) and (3) of the demand data shown are this firm's demand schedule, the profit-maximizing price will be
Total Cost
$ 61
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Sparkle is one firm of many in the market for toothpaste, which is in long-run equilibrium.
Indicate which of the following graphs accurately reflects Sparkle's demand curve, marginal-revenue (MR) curve, average-total-cost (ATC) curve, and marginal-cost (MC) curve.
MC
АТС
$25.00
AVC
$19.50 --
$15.00
$12.50 - -
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Output (Q)
For the firm shown in the diagram above, its Long Run Supply Curve is its
curve for any price greater than
ATC;
$19.50
MC;
$12.50
AVC;
$12.50
MC;
$19.50
Chapter 8 Solutions
Economics For Today
Ch. 8.5 - Prob. 1YTECh. 8.5 - Prob. 2YTECh. 8 - Prob. 1SQPCh. 8 - Prob. 2SQPCh. 8 - Prob. 3SQPCh. 8 - Prob. 4SQPCh. 8 - Prob. 5SQPCh. 8 - Prob. 6SQPCh. 8 - Prob. 7SQPCh. 8 - Prob. 8SQP
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