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4. Profit maximization in the cost-curve diagram

 

Suppose that the market for black sweaters is a competitive market. The following graph shows the daily cost curves of a firm operating in this market.

 

Hint: After placing the rectangle on the graph, you can select an endpoint to see the coordinates of that po

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In the short run, at a market price of $15 per sweater, this firm will choose to produce
On the preceding graph, use the blue rectangle (circle symbols) to shade the area representing the firm's profit or loss if the market price is $15 and
the firm chooses to produce the quantity you already selected.
Note: In the following question, enter a positive number, even if it represents a loss.
The area of this rectangle indicates that the firm's
sweaters per day.
would be $
per day.
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Transcribed Image Text:In the short run, at a market price of $15 per sweater, this firm will choose to produce On the preceding graph, use the blue rectangle (circle symbols) to shade the area representing the firm's profit or loss if the market price is $15 and the firm chooses to produce the quantity you already selected. Note: In the following question, enter a positive number, even if it represents a loss. The area of this rectangle indicates that the firm's sweaters per day. would be $ per day.
PRICE (Dollars per sweater)
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
2
MC
ATC
AVC
4 6 8 10 12 14
QUANTITY (Thousands of sweaters)
16
18
20
Profit or Loss
?
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Transcribed Image Text:PRICE (Dollars per sweater) 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 2 MC ATC AVC 4 6 8 10 12 14 QUANTITY (Thousands of sweaters) 16 18 20 Profit or Loss ?
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