F. Highgarden was the seat of House Tyrell and is the regional capital of the Reach, which is the most fertile part of Westeros, supplying the rest of the realm (especially King's Landing) with grain, fruit, wine, and livestock. Such large-scale agriculture industry has led to a competitive fertilizer market. Suppose the market for fertilizer in the Reach is perfectly competitive. Firms in the market are producing at their profit-maximizing output but are currently incurring economic losses. 1. How does the price of fertilizer compare to the average total cost and the marginal cost of producing fertilizer? 2. Draw two graphs, side by side, illustrating the present situation for the typical firm and for the market as a whole. 3. Assuming there is no change in either demand or the firms' cost curves, how will the market adjust in the long run? Explain what will happen in the long run to the price of fertilizer, marginal cost, average total cost, the quantity supplied by each firm, and the total quantity supplied to the market.

F. Highgarden was the seat of House Tyrell and is the regional capital of the Reach, which is the most fertile part of Westeros, supplying the rest of the realm (especially King's Landing) with grain, fruit, wine, and livestock. Such large-scale agriculture industry has led to a competitive fertilizer market. Suppose the market for fertilizer in the Reach is perfectly competitive. Firms in the market are producing at their profit-maximizing output but are currently incurring economic losses. 1. How does the price of fertilizer compare to the average total cost and the marginal cost of producing fertilizer? 2. Draw two graphs, side by side, illustrating the present situation for the typical firm and for the market as a whole. 3. Assuming there is no change in either demand or the firms' cost curves, how will the market adjust in the long run? Explain what will happen in the long run to the price of fertilizer, marginal cost, average total cost, the quantity supplied by each firm, and the total quantity supplied to the market.

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter13: Firms In Competitive Markets

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