Use the following cost data to answer all six questions: three for a purely competitive producerand three for a monopolist. (BE SURE TO SHOW YOUR WORK)
Total Product | Total Fixed Cost | Total Variable Cost | Total Cost | Average Fixed Cost | Average Variable Cost | Average Total Cost | Marginal Cost |
0 | $70 | $_ | $70 | $_ | $_ | $_ | $_ |
1 | $70 |
$20 | $90 | $70 | $20 | $90 | $20 |
2 | $70 | $36 | $106 | $35 | $18 | $53 | $16 |
3 | $70 | $60 | $130 | $23.33 | $20 | $43.33 | $24 |
4 | $70 | $90 | $160 | $17.50 | $22.50 | $40 | $30 |
5 | $70 | $130 | $200 | $14 | $26 | $40 | $40 |
6 | $70 | $180 | $250 | $11.67 | $30 | $41.67 | $50 |
7 | $70 | $250 | $320 | $10 | $35.71 | $45.71 | $70 |
8 | $70 | $340 | $410 | $8.75 | $42.50 | $51.25 | $90 |
Answer parts a, b, and c assuming the firm is a perfect competitor
a. At a product price of $35, will the firm produce in the short run? Yes or no.
b. If it is preferable to produce, what will be the profit-maximizing or loss-minimizing output? Explain.
c. What economic profit or loss will the firm realize?
Answer parts d, e, and f assuming the firm is a monopolistfacing a demand curve of P = 65-Q:
d. Will this monopolist produce in the short run? Why or why not?
e. If it is preferable to produce, what will be the monopolist’s profit-maximizing or loss-minimizing output? Explain.
f. What economic profit or loss will the monopolist realize?
Use the following cost data to answer all six questions: three for a purely competitive producerand...
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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...