Mike Wazovsky runs a business that produces marmalade in small jars. He is proud of his business degree and brags a lot about how great and efficient his business is. Mike points that his biggest achievement is that his business currently has ATC < MC < MR. (a) Does Mike make positive profit? How do you know? (b) Is it possible to improve profit in the short-run in Mike's business? If yes, how? if no, why? (c) If Mike were to maximize proft, what will happen with the output of marmalade in Mike's business in the long-run (assuming anyone can easily make similar and same quality marmalade) relative to the current output?

Mike Wazovsky runs a business that produces marmalade in small jars. He is proud of his business degree and brags a lot about how great and efficient his business is. Mike points that his biggest achievement is that his business currently has ATC < MC < MR. (a) Does Mike make positive profit? How do you know? (b) Is it possible to improve profit in the short-run in Mike's business? If yes, how? if no, why? (c) If Mike were to maximize proft, what will happen with the output of marmalade in Mike's business in the long-run (assuming anyone can easily make similar and same quality marmalade) relative to the current output?

Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach

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Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor

Publisher:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor

Chapter5: Investment Decisions: Look Ahead And Reason Back

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