Suppose the market for beans is perfectly competitive. The average total cost and marginal cost of growing beans in the long run for an individual farmer are illustrated in the graph to the right. According to the graph, the long run equilibrium price for beans is per box. (Enter a numeric response using a real number rounded to two decimal places.)

Suppose the market for beans is perfectly competitive. The average total cost and marginal cost of growing beans in the long run for an individual farmer are illustrated in the graph to the right. According to the graph, the long run equilibrium price for beans is per box. (Enter a numeric response using a real number rounded to two decimal places.)

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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