4.0 Ripple Rock marginal cost 3.5 The Fishin' Company's marginal cost 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 A. 1.0 0.5 0.0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Quantity (thousands of pounds) Marginal cost ($ per pound)

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Consider the market for tilapia. Ripple Rock Fish Farms, a small family fishery in Ohio, and The Fishin’ Company, a large corporate supplier, are both producers of tilapia. The marginal cost curves for both firms are shown in the accompanying graph.

a. Suppose the market price of tilapia is $2.50 per pound. Move point A to Ripple Rock’s quantity sold. Move point B to The Fishin’ Company’s quantity sold.

b. How many pounds of tilapia do they collectively supply?________thousand pounds
 
c. To achieve efficient production, The Fishin’ Company should supply _____ ("more", or "less", or "the same")  it is currently producing, and Ripple Rock should supply __________ ("more", or "less", or "the same")  it is currently producing.
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