$10 MC ,ATC AVC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Quantity (in 1,000s) Suppose this firm operates in a perfectly competitive market. (8) If the market price (the price the firm must take) is $3, what quantity maximizes profits? What is profit? (9) If the market price (the price the firm must take) is $5.50, what quantity maximizes profits? What is profit? (10) If the market price (the price the firm must take) is $9, what quantity maximizes profits? What is profit? 4- Cost per unit

$10 MC ,ATC AVC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Quantity (in 1,000s) Suppose this firm operates in a perfectly competitive market. (8) If the market price (the price the firm must take) is $3, what quantity maximizes profits? What is profit? (9) If the market price (the price the firm must take) is $5.50, what quantity maximizes profits? What is profit? (10) If the market price (the price the firm must take) is $9, what quantity maximizes profits? What is profit? 4- Cost per unit

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter8: Perfect Competition

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1SCQ: Firms ill a perfectly competitive market are said to be price takers that is, once the market...

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