C. the marginal cost curve above average variable cost
(Supply curve of a competitive firm is that portion of the marginal cost curve which lies above the AVC.)
Question 8 Which of these curves is the competitive firm's supply curve? O the average variable...
Which of these curves is the competitive firm's short-run supply curve? . Select one: a. the average total cost curve above marginal cost n b. the marginal cost curve above average variable cost C. the average variable cost curve above marginal cost O d. the average fixed cost curve
ATC AVC The figure above represents a firm's marginal cost, average variable cost, and average total cost curves. The firm operates in a perfectly competitive market. Copy this figure into your assignment and indicate the firm's short-run market supply curve.
Question 2 1,000 pts Refer to the accompanying figure. This firm's short-run supply curve is represented by Price and Cost MC ATC AVC the: $20.00 $15.00 $9.00 Quantity O marginal cost (MC) curve about $15. O Average available cost (AVC) curve about $15. O average total cost (ATC) curve above $20 O marginal cost (MC) curve about $8.
The graph below shows the marginal cost (MC), average variable cost (AVC), and average total cost (ATC) curves for a firm in a competitive market. These curves imply a short-run supply curve that has two distinct parts. One part, not shown, lies along the vertical axis (quantity = 0); this represents a condition of production shutdown. Where is the other part? Use the straight-line tool to draw it.
The long-run supply curve for a perfectly competitive, constant-cost industry O is horizontal at minimum ATC. O is upward-sloping. O is horizontal at minimum AVC. O is found by adding up the marginal cost curves for all firms in the industry. As more firms enter the market: O the short-run market demand curve shifts to the left. O the short-run market supply curve shifts to the right. O the short-run market supply curve shifts to the left. O the short-run...
Assume the market for tortillas is perfectly competitive. The market supply and demand curves for tortillas are given as follows: Supply curve: P =0.000002Q Demand curve: P = 11 - 0.00002Q The short run marginal cost curve for one tortilla factory is: MC = 0.0005q The firm's average variable cost curve intersects the marginal cost at a vertical distance of 0.1 above the horizontal axis. a. Determine the equilibrium price for tortillas. b. Determine the profit maximizing short run equilibrium...
“That segment of a competitive firm’s marginal-cost curve that lies above its average-variable-cost curve constitutes the short-run supply curve for the firm.” Explain.
Figure 8.3 shows a firm's marginal cost, average total cost, and average variable cost curves. At Q=50, the total variable cost is: MC ATC /AVC O A. $1,200 O B. $1,500 O C. $2,100 OD. $2,800 - 100 Figure 8.3
In a perfectly competitive market, the market supply curve is a. the vertical sum of all the individual firms' supply curves. b. always a horizontal line. c. the marginal cost curve above average total cost for a representative firm. d. the horizontal sum of all the individual firms' supply curves. Table 14-11 Suppose that a firm in a competitive market faces the following prices and costs: Price Quantity Total Cost $5 $3 $5 $8 $12 $17 $5 $23 Refer to...
2. (Figure 8.12) Curve ABCD is the firm's marginal cost (MC) curve. Curve FCH is the firm's average cost (AC) curve. Curve EBG is the firm's average variable cost (AVC) curve. The perfectly competitive firm's short-run supply curve is represented by curve: Price (5) 10- E, B, C, and D. O B, C, and H O A, B, C, and D O B, C, and D