Consider the following total cost schedule for a perfectly competitive firm producing ball-point pens. Suppose the...
Consider the following total cost schedule for a perfectly competitive firm producing ball-point pens. Suppose the prevailing market price for this firm's product is $0.14 and the firm is currently producing 20 units of output. This competitive firm wishing to maximize its profit would Output per period TVC (S) TFC (S) 0 0 10 25 20 30 6 5 40 10 5 50 15 3. Increase output because marginal revenue is greater than marginal cost b. produce zero output because...
4. Suppose that a perfectly competitive firm has the following total variable costs (TVC): 5 $88 $106 $128 8 $152 $178 7 3 4 $74 6 Quantity: 0 TVC: $0 1 $20 $58 It also has total fixed costs (TFC) of $50. If the market price is $18 per unit: a. Find the firm's profit-maximizing quantity using the marginal revenue and marginal cost approach (2 points) b. Is the firm earning a positive profit, suffering a loss, or breaking even?...
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...
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...
If a perfectly competitive firm is producing where price is equal to $20, marginal cost is equal to $25, and average variable cost is equal to $15, what should the firm do, if anything, to maximize its profit? O A. increase output O B. shut down O C. decrease output (but not shut down) OD. The firm is already maximizing profit.
If a perfectly competitive firm is producing at a rate output where marginal cost exceeds price how can a firm increase its profit?
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A firm in a perfectly competitive industry is producing 1,000 units of output and earning total revenue of $55,000. If average total cost is equal to $60, marginal cost is equal to $55, and fixed costs are equal to $1,000 at that level of output, what should the firm do to maximize profit? VIEW RESULTS START shut down MC138716 increase output MC138717 decrease output (but not shut down) MC138718 The firm is already...
Question 31 2.5 pts 31. A firm in a perfectly competitive industry has total revenue of $200,000 per year when producing 1,000 units of output per year. In this case its average revenue is $200 and its marginal revenue is __ zero. also $200 less than $200. O greater than $200 Question 32 2.5 pts 32. In a perfectly competitive industry, the market price of the product is $12.Firm A is producing the output at which average total cost equals...
Homework (Ch 10) Assume that a firm in a perfectly competitive industry has the following total cost schedule: Calculate a marginal cost and an average cost schedule for the firm to complete the following table. Marginal Cost Average Cost ($) (S) Output Total Cost (units) ($) 220 300 600 770 960 If the prevailing market price is $34 per unit, units will be produced. Profits per unit will be and total profits will be Is the industry in long-run equilibrium...
A firm in a perfectly competitive industry is currently producing 150 units of output at a price of $55 per unit. If marginal cost is equal to $50 and profit is equal to $500 at that level of output, what should the firm do, if anything, to maximize profit?