A perfectly competitive firm has the following total cost function:                                              Total output Total Cost 0 20 1 30 2 42 3 55 4 69 5 84 6 100 7 117   How much will the firm produce if the price of the product on the market is Rs. 14 per unit? How will it change its output if the price rises to Rs 16 per unit?

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A perfectly competitive firm has the following total cost function:                                           

 

Total output

Total Cost

0

20

1

30

2

42

3

55

4

69

5

84

6

100

7

117

 

How much will the firm produce if the price of the product on the market is Rs. 14 per unit? How will it change its output if the price rises to Rs 16 per unit?

 

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