EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS
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Author: Snyder
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.3P
a)
To determine
To Calculate: the firm’s short-run supply curve with q(number of crates of notecards) as a function of market price (P)
b)
To determine
To Calculate: the industry supply curve for the 100 firms in this industry.
c)
To determine
To Calculate: the Short-run
d)
To determine
the short-run price
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