A firm operates in a perfectly competitive market. The firm’s total cost of production is given by the following equation: TC(q) = 100 + 48q2 + 5q, where q is the quantity supplied. What is the shutdown point for this firm in the short run, or in other words, what is the market price below which a firm is better off not supplying any units in the short run? [Advice: draw AVC and MC]

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