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The correct option is c.) positive because price exceeds average variable costs.
If a competitive firm's marginal costs always increases with output, then at the profit maximizing output level, producer surplus is positive because price exceeds average variable costs.
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If a competitive firm's marginal costs always increase with output, then at the profit maximizing output...
Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of producing output q (MC) is given by MC(q)...
Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of producing output q (MC) is given by MC(q) = 6 +29. Assume that the market price (P) of the firm's product is $18. What level of output (q) will the firm produce? The firm will produce 6.00 units of output. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) What is the firm's producer surplus? Producer surplus (PS) is $ 36.00. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) Suppose that the average...
5. Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of pro- ducing output q is given by...
5. Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of pro- ducing output q is given by MC(q) = 3 + 2q. Assume that the market price of the firm's product is $9. a. What level of output will the firm produce? b. What is the firm's producer surplus? c. Suppose that the average variable cost of the firm is given by AVC(q) = 3 + q. Suppose that the firm's fixed costs are known to be $3. Will the firm...
e) Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of producing output q is given by MC(q)...
e) Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of producing output q is given by MC(q) -3+2q. Assume that the market price of the firm's product is $9. i) What level of output will the firm produce? (2p) ii) What is the firm's producer surplus? (4p) ii) Suppose that the average variable cost of the firm is given by AVC(g)-3+q. Suppose that the firm's fixed costs are known to be $3. Will the firm be earning a positive, negative, or...
Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of producing output q (MC) is given by MC(q)...
Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of producing output q (MC) is given by MC(q) = 3 + 2q. Assume that the market price (P) of the firm's product is $15. What level of output (q) will the firm produce? The firm will produce units of output. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) What is the firm's producer surplus? Producer surplus (PS) is $ . (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) Suppose that the average...
above figure, when the firm produces output corresponding to point c the firm's marginal co A)...
above figure, when the firm produces output corresponding to point c the firm's marginal co A) equals its marginal revenue B) exceeds its marginal revenue C) equals its average revenue. D) is less than its marginal revenue. E) more information would be needed to answer the question 25) At a firm's break-even point, its A) marginal revenue exceeds its marginal cost. 13) marginal revenue equals its average variable cost. C) total revenue equals its total opportunity cost. D) also its...
15. When marginal cost is less than average total cost, a. marginal cost must be falling....
15. When marginal cost is less than average total cost, a. marginal cost must be falling. b. average variable cost must be falling. c. average total cost is falling. d. average total cost is rising. 16. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a competitive market? a. Buyers and sellers are price takers. b. Each firm sells a virtually identical product. c. Entry is limited d. Each firm chooses an output level that maximizes profits. 17. If a...
If a monopolistically competitive firm is producing the profit-maximizing level of output and is earning an...
If a monopolistically competitive firm is producing the profit-maximizing level of output and is earning an economic profit in the short run: Select one: a. marginal revenue is less than marginal cost. b. price is less than average total costs. c. price is less than marginal cost. d. marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
14. Refer to Figure 13-8. Which of the following statements is correct? a. Marginal cost is...
14. Refer to Figure 13-8. Which of the following statements is correct? a. Marginal cost is rising for quantities higher than D because marginal cost is higher than average total cost. b. Average variable cost is declining for quantities less than B because marginal cost is lower than average variable cost. c. Marginal cost is minimized at B because at that quantity, marginal cost equals average variable cost. d. All of the above are correct. 15. When marginal cost is...
At the profit-maximizing output, total fixed cost MC MR ATC b AVC hkn Output Multiple Choice...
At the profit-maximizing output, total fixed cost MC MR ATC b AVC hkn Output Multiple Choice is fgab. is Ogan. is ba Dollars Saved If a perfectly competitive firm is producing at the P MC output and realizing an economic profit, at that output Multiple Choice marginal revenue is less than price. marginal revenue exceeds ATC. ATC is being minimized. total revenue equals total cost. The average total cost curve for a perfectly competitive firm. Suppose the marginal cost curve...
When will a profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market always make marginal adjustments to production? Select...
When will a profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market always make marginal adjustments to production? Select one: O a. as long as average revenue is greater than average total cost b. as long as average revenue is equal to marginal cost c. as long as price is above or below marginal cost O d. as long as marginal cost is greater than average total cost
Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of producing output q (MC) is given by MC(q) = 6 +29. Assume that the market price (P) of the firm's product is $18. What level of output (q) will the firm produce? The firm will produce 6.00 units of output. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) What is the firm's producer surplus? Producer surplus (PS) is $ 36.00. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) Suppose that the average...
5. Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of pro- ducing output q is given by MC(q) = 3 + 2q. Assume that the market price of the firm's product is $9. a. What level of output will the firm produce? b. What is the firm's producer surplus? c. Suppose that the average variable cost of the firm is given by AVC(q) = 3 + q. Suppose that the firm's fixed costs are known to be $3. Will the firm...
e) Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of producing output q is given by MC(q) -3+2q. Assume that the market price of the firm's product is $9. i) What level of output will the firm produce? (2p) ii) What is the firm's producer surplus? (4p) ii) Suppose that the average variable cost of the firm is given by AVC(g)-3+q. Suppose that the firm's fixed costs are known to be $3. Will the firm be earning a positive, negative, or...
Suppose that a competitive firm's marginal cost of producing output q (MC) is given by MC(q) = 3 + 2q. Assume that the market price (P) of the firm's product is $15. What level of output (q) will the firm produce? The firm will produce units of output. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) What is the firm's producer surplus? Producer surplus (PS) is $ . (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) Suppose that the average...
above figure, when the firm produces output corresponding to point c the firm's marginal co A) equals its marginal revenue B) exceeds its marginal revenue C) equals its average revenue. D) is less than its marginal revenue. E) more information would be needed to answer the question 25) At a firm's break-even point, its A) marginal revenue exceeds its marginal cost. 13) marginal revenue equals its average variable cost. C) total revenue equals its total opportunity cost. D) also its...
15. When marginal cost is less than average total cost, a. marginal cost must be falling. b. average variable cost must be falling. c. average total cost is falling. d. average total cost is rising. 16. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a competitive market? a. Buyers and sellers are price takers. b. Each firm sells a virtually identical product. c. Entry is limited d. Each firm chooses an output level that maximizes profits. 17. If a...
14. Refer to Figure 13-8. Which of the following statements is correct? a. Marginal cost is rising for quantities higher than D because marginal cost is higher than average total cost. b. Average variable cost is declining for quantities less than B because marginal cost is lower than average variable cost. c. Marginal cost is minimized at B because at that quantity, marginal cost equals average variable cost. d. All of the above are correct. 15. When marginal cost is...
At the profit-maximizing output, total fixed cost MC MR ATC b AVC hkn Output Multiple Choice is fgab. is Ogan. is ba Dollars Saved If a perfectly competitive firm is producing at the P MC output and realizing an economic profit, at that output Multiple Choice marginal revenue is less than price. marginal revenue exceeds ATC. ATC is being minimized. total revenue equals total cost. The average total cost curve for a perfectly competitive firm. Suppose the marginal cost curve...
When will a profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market always make marginal adjustments to production? Select one: O a. as long as average revenue is greater than average total cost b. as long as average revenue is equal to marginal cost c. as long as price is above or below marginal cost O d. as long as marginal cost is greater than average total cost
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