Consider the information of Firm C on the attached figure and answer the following: Calculate TVC and Ceteris paribus, if the price falls below_________, Firm C will have to shut down and exit the market  Ceteris paribus, Firm C will make a normal profit at the price of________ Firm C achieves an allocative efficient level of output by producing_______ units of output.

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Consider the information of Firm C on the attached figure and answer the following:

  • Calculate TVC and Ceteris paribus, if the price falls below_________, Firm C will have to shut down and exit the market 
  • Ceteris paribus, Firm C will make a normal profit at the price of________
  • Firm C achieves an allocative efficient level of output by producing_______ units of output.
Firm A
Firm B
Firm C
Price where output is equal to zero (R)
2000
1500
60
Profit maximising price (R)
1000
?
60
Profit maximising output level (units)
30
50
2500
MC at profit maximising output level (R)
?
275
60
ATC at profit maximising output level (R)
1300
?
36
AVC at profit maximising output level (R)
900
300
?
Minimum ATC (R)
1200
320
30
Minimum AVC (R)
800
280
3
Price at allocative efficient output level (R)
160
580
?
Allocative efficient level of output (units)
150
200
2500
Lerner index
0.8
?
Total Fixed Cost (R)
2000
75000
Total Variable Cost at profit maximising output level (R)
27000
15000
?
Mark-up
?
4
Transcribed Image Text:Firm A Firm B Firm C Price where output is equal to zero (R) 2000 1500 60 Profit maximising price (R) 1000 ? 60 Profit maximising output level (units) 30 50 2500 MC at profit maximising output level (R) ? 275 60 ATC at profit maximising output level (R) 1300 ? 36 AVC at profit maximising output level (R) 900 300 ? Minimum ATC (R) 1200 320 30 Minimum AVC (R) 800 280 3 Price at allocative efficient output level (R) 160 580 ? Allocative efficient level of output (units) 150 200 2500 Lerner index 0.8 ? Total Fixed Cost (R) 2000 75000 Total Variable Cost at profit maximising output level (R) 27000 15000 ? Mark-up ? 4
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When the price falls below the minimum of the average variable cost then the firm has to shut down.

Normal profit is when price equals a minimum of the average total cost. 

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