In Pakistan internet service is ought to be considered as the perfectly competitive industry. Following is the information available for the internet service provider A operating in the market.    Total output              Total Cost 0                                  180 10                                280 20                                400 30                                  530 40                                670 50                                820 60                                980 70                                1150   a. Briefly discuss the characteristics of the market Service Provider A is operating.​ b. If the market price of the fruit is 16 i. Find how much output will the firm produce (Show calculations).​ Illustrate it graphically​​​​​​​ ii. Find if the firm is maximizing profit or minimizing loss (show calculations) and highlight the same in the graph drawn in part ii. ​​​​​ iii. From your answer in part iii, explain if the firm is operating in the LR or SR.

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In Pakistan internet service is ought to be considered as the perfectly competitive industry. Following is the information available for the internet service provider A operating in the market. 

 

Total output              Total Cost

0                                  180

10                                280

20                                400

30                                  530

40                                670

50                                820

60                                980

70                                1150

 

a. Briefly discuss the characteristics of the market Service Provider A is operating.​

b. If the market price of the fruit is 16

i. Find how much output will the firm produce (Show calculations).​ Illustrate it graphically​​​​​​​

ii. Find if the firm is maximizing profit or minimizing loss (show calculations) and highlight the same in the graph drawn in part ii. ​​​​​

iii. From your answer in part iii, explain if the firm is operating in the LR or SR.

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