in the short run, a firm will continue the production till it's able to cover all of its variable cost
In long run , firm should at least recover all its expenses ( fixed plus variable)
Use the following information to answer the market, at a price of Sé each. The fim...
Use the following information to answer the remaining questions: A firm sells a product in a perfectly competitive market, at a price of $6 each. The firm has a fixed cost of $12. Fill in the following table. Marginal Cost TC TR Profit Marginal Revenue Output AFC AVC 4 2 24
1) A perfectly competitive firm faces the following Total revenue, Total cost and Marginal cost functions: TR = 10Q TC = 2 + 2Q + Q2 MC = 2 + 2Q At the level of output maximizing profit , the above firm's level of economic profit is A) $0 B) $4 C) $6 D) $8 *Additional information after I did the math: The price this firm charges for its product is $10, the level of output maximizing profit is 4...
A competitive form maximizes profit at an output level of 500 units, market price is $24.00, and ATC is $25.25. At what range of AVC values for an output level of 500 would the firm choose not to shut down in the short run? Choose one: A. ATC > $25.25 B. ATC < $25.25 C. AVC > $24 D. AFC > $25.25 E. AVC < $24 E AFC < $24 920104574 studen Suppose that Harold sells hamburgers. The total cost...
Use the following to answer questions 23-25: Figure: Determining Long-Run Adjustments ATC AVC Price and Cost (S) 11 ! AFC 9 12 14 Output 23. (Figure: Determining Long-Run Adjustments) The figure depicts the cost curves for a firm in a perfectly competitive industry in the long run. If the market price is $36, how many units of output should this firm produce? A) 0 B) 9 C) 12 D) 14 24. (Figure: Determining Long-Run Adjustments) If the current price is...
20. Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of a perfectly competitive firm? a. Perfectly competitive firms view each other as fierce rivals. b. Firms are price-takers. c. All firms produce a homogeneous product. d. Perfectly competitive markets allow freedom of entry and exit. 21. Since the firm’s demand curve is perfectly elastic for a price-taking firm, a. P = MR. b. P = MRP. c. P = TR. d. both a and b. e. both a and...
Long Answer Question (12 points) 12. Suppose that firms in a perfectly competitive market have the following cost function Output Total Cost $12 $14 $18 $24 $32 $42 554 $68 584 2. If the output sells at a price of $10 in the short run, what quantity would the firm produce in order to maximize profit? In the long run, what will be the market price? c. In the long run, what will be the profit-maximizing output of the firm?...
You are given the following cost and revenue data for Parkin’s Pickles, a perfectly competitive firm at its current output level. TR = $1,680 TFC = $525 MC = $18 AFC = $5 AVC = $7 a. Is the firm making a profit or a loss? How much? Profit or Loss of $ . Is the firm producing the optimal output? If not, should it produce more, less, or none at all? Output: No or yes , it should produce...
Part III: Multiple Choice 20. Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of a perfectly competitive firm? a. Perfectly competitive firms view each other as fierce rivals. b. Firms are price-takers. c. All firms produce a homogeneous product. d. Perfectly competitive markets allow freedom of entry and exit. 21. Since the firm's demand curve is perfectly elastie for a price-taking firm, a. P-MR. b. P-MRP. c. P-TR d. both a and b. e. both a and c 22....
Part III: Multiple Choice 20. Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of a perfectly competitive firm? a. Perfectly competitive firms view cach other as fierce rivals. b. Firms are price-takers. c. All firms produce a homogeneous product. d. Perfectly competitive markets allow freedom of entry and exit. 21. Since the firm's demand curve is perfectly elastic for a price-taking firm, a P-MR. b. P = MRP. C.P TR. d. both a and b. e. both a and...
please answer all 16. To say that a firm is a price taker means that: a. the firm's demand curve is perfectly inelastic b. the firm's marginal revenue curve is downward sloping c. the firm's average total cost curve is horizontal d. the firm can alter its output without influencing price e. all of the above 17. In a perfectly competitive market, the demand curve facing the firm is: a. identical to the market demand curve b. perfectly clastic even...