A firm's average cost function is given by the quadratic                                y = x2 - 20x + 100 where y is average cost in dollars per unit of output. the output price is $10 per unit, and is the same at all levels of output. Find the output levels at which the firm just breaks even (i.e., price=average cost).

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A firm's average cost function is given by the quadratic

                               y = x2 - 20x + 100

where y is average cost in dollars per unit of output. the output price is $10 per unit, and is the same at all levels of output. Find the output levels at which the firm just breaks even (i.e., price=average cost).

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