MC = Change in TC / Change in Q
ATC = TC / Q
Profit = TR- TC
Profit per unit = Profit / Q
P | Q | TC | MC | ATC | TR | Profit | Profit per unit |
6 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.00 | -3.00 | |||
6 | 1 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
6 | 2 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 12.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 |
6 | 3 | 10.00 | 4.00 | 3.33 | 18.00 | 8.00 | 2.67 |
6 | 4 | 16.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 24.00 | 8.00 | 2.00 |
6 | 5 | 24.00 | 8.00 | 4.80 | 30.00 | 6.00 | 1.20 |
a. TR maximized at 5 units
b. ATC minimized at 2 units
c. Profit per unit maximized at 2 units
d. Profit maximized at 4 units (At P = MC = 6, output level is 4 units)
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Assume that the following cost data are for a purely competitive
producer:
total
product
average
fixed
cost
average
variable
cost
average
total
coast
marginal
cost
0
na
$0.00
$0.00
na
1
$60.00
$45.00
$105.00
$45.00
2
$30.00
$42.50
$72.50
$40.00
3
$20.00
$40.00
$60.00
$35.00
4
$15.00
$37.50
$52.00
$30.00
5
$12.00
$37.00
$49.00
$35.00
6
$10.00
$37.50
$47.50
$40.00
7
$8.57
$38.57
$47.14
$45.00
8
$7.50
$40.63
$48.13
$55.00
9
$6.67
$43.33
$50.00
$65.00
10
$6.00
$46.50
$52.50
$75.00...