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2.1) If the market price is $20, then this firm will maximize profits by producing ________ units of output. (1M) 2.2) If the market price is $84, then this firm will maximize profits by producing ________ unit(s) of output and its profits will be ______



Refer to the table below to answer the questions.

 

q

TFC

TVC

TC

MC

AVC

ATC

0

$100  

$0

$100  

--

--   

--   

1

100

40

140

40

40  

140    

2

100

60

160

20

  30   

80    

3

100

90

190

30

  30   

  63.33

4

100

124

  224  

34

31

56   

5

100

180

  280

56

  36   

56   

6

100

 264

  364  

84

  44   

  60.67

7

100

  372  

  472  

108

  53.14

  67.43

 

2.1) If the market price is $20, then this firm will maximize profits by producing ________ units of output. (1M)

2.2) If the market price is $84, then this firm will maximize profits by producing ________ unit(s) of output and its profits will be ________. (1M)

2.3) If the market price is $84, then in the long run the firm will _________. (1M)

2.4) If the market price is $34, then in the long run the firm will _________. (1M)

2.5) If the market price is $34, then in the short run the firm will remain continue producing output__________. (1M)

2.6) If the market price is $30, then this firm will maximize profits by producing _________ units of output. (1M)

2.7) The shutdown point price for this firm is _______. (1M)

2.8) The lowest output this firm would produce before shutting down is ________ units. (1M)


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