Micro Economics For Today
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337613064
Author: Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 10, Problem 8SQ
To determine
The short run per unit profit of the monopolistically competitive firm in the market.
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A perfectly competitive firm is considered to be more generous in terms of price and quantity
of output in comparison to firm belonged to monopoly and monopolistic markets.
a. Demonstrate a simplified graph to show that a perfectly competitive firm incurring loss,
but has reached the minimum condition to keep operating in the market.
b. Does the firm operate in the short or long run based on your answer to question (a). Why?
The figure below shows the demand (D, MR) and cost (MC, ATC) curves for the Hand Made Shirt Shop operating in the
monopolistically competitive personalized sweatshirts industry.
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MR
D
50 70 75
Units of output
ATC
According to the figure above, what is the minimum fixed cost consistent with the firm choosing to remain open in the short run?
a. $1,150
b. The firm would continue to operate regardless of the level of fixed costs.
c. $1,250
d. $100
The figure shows the situation facing Smart Digit, Inc., a firm in monopolistic competition that produces
calculators. What is the firm's profit-maximizing price?
OA. $10
B. $4
OC. $8
OD. $12
Chapter 10 Solutions
Micro Economics For Today
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