ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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The image presents a table and some questions regarding the marginal cost (MC) and average total cost (ATC) for Buddies, a firm producing novelty ear buds in a competitive market, with the price set at $6.00 per pair.

**Table: Buddies Production Costs**

| Quantity of Ear Buds | MC ($) | ATC ($) |
|----------------------|--------|--------|
| 5                    | -      | 9.00   |
| 10                   | 2.00   | 5.50   |
| 15                   | 2.44   | 4.48   |
| 20                   | 3.56   | 4.25   |
| 25                   | 4.50   | 4.30   |
| 30                   | 5.02   | 4.42   |
| 35                   | 5.96   | 4.64   |
| 40                   | 8.56   | 5.13   |

**Instructions:**

- In part a, enter your answer as the closest given whole number.
- In parts b–d, round your answers to two decimal places.

**Questions:**

a. If Buddies wants to maximize profits, how many pairs of ear buds should it produce each week?
   - [ ] pairs

b. At the profit-maximizing quantity, what is the total cost of producing ear buds?
   - $[ ]

c. If the market price for ear buds is $6 per pair, and Buddies produces the profit-maximizing quantity of ear buds, what will Buddies' profit or loss be per week?
   - $[ ]

d. Now assume the market price is $5.50 per pair, and Buddies produces the profit-maximizing quantity of ear buds. What will Buddies' profit or loss be per week?
   - $[ ]

e. Buddies earns a normal profit when
   - [ ] average cost equals average revenue at the minimum of average cost.
   - [ ] marginal cost equals average cost.
   - [ ] marginal cost equals marginal revenue at the minimum of marginal cost.
   - [ ] marginal cost equals average cost at the minimum of average cost.
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Transcribed Image Text:The image presents a table and some questions regarding the marginal cost (MC) and average total cost (ATC) for Buddies, a firm producing novelty ear buds in a competitive market, with the price set at $6.00 per pair. **Table: Buddies Production Costs** | Quantity of Ear Buds | MC ($) | ATC ($) | |----------------------|--------|--------| | 5 | - | 9.00 | | 10 | 2.00 | 5.50 | | 15 | 2.44 | 4.48 | | 20 | 3.56 | 4.25 | | 25 | 4.50 | 4.30 | | 30 | 5.02 | 4.42 | | 35 | 5.96 | 4.64 | | 40 | 8.56 | 5.13 | **Instructions:** - In part a, enter your answer as the closest given whole number. - In parts b–d, round your answers to two decimal places. **Questions:** a. If Buddies wants to maximize profits, how many pairs of ear buds should it produce each week? - [ ] pairs b. At the profit-maximizing quantity, what is the total cost of producing ear buds? - $[ ] c. If the market price for ear buds is $6 per pair, and Buddies produces the profit-maximizing quantity of ear buds, what will Buddies' profit or loss be per week? - $[ ] d. Now assume the market price is $5.50 per pair, and Buddies produces the profit-maximizing quantity of ear buds. What will Buddies' profit or loss be per week? - $[ ] e. Buddies earns a normal profit when - [ ] average cost equals average revenue at the minimum of average cost. - [ ] marginal cost equals average cost. - [ ] marginal cost equals marginal revenue at the minimum of marginal cost. - [ ] marginal cost equals average cost at the minimum of average cost.
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