1. For an individual firm in a perfectly competitive market, the cost function is c(y) = 8y2 + 5y + 6 a) Determine the firm's marginal cost, average total cost, average fixed cost, and average variable cost in terms of the market price, p. Answers should not be in terms of quantity,p b) What is the firm's short-run shutdown condition? c) Find the firm's short-run shutdown price, p. That is, if the market price falls below p, the firm will shut down.

1. For an individual firm in a perfectly competitive market, the cost function is c(y) = 8y2 + 5y + 6 a) Determine the firm's marginal cost, average total cost, average fixed cost, and average variable cost in terms of the market price, p. Answers should not be in terms of quantity,p b) What is the firm's short-run shutdown condition? c) Find the firm's short-run shutdown price, p. That is, if the market price falls below p, the firm will shut down.

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter13: Firms In Competitive Markets

Section: Chapter Questions

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