a. Johnson's pig farm faces a demand curve given by Q = 40 - 2P and has a constant marginal and average cost of $15.50 per pig reared. i. Complete the table below using the information provided How many pigs will the farm produce in order to maximize profits? Explain briefly why this is so. Quantity TR MR TC Profit 1 2 4 8

a. Johnson's pig farm faces a demand curve given by Q = 40 - 2P and has a constant marginal and average cost of $15.50 per pig reared. i. Complete the table below using the information provided How many pigs will the farm produce in order to maximize profits? Explain briefly why this is so. Quantity TR MR TC Profit 1 2 4 8

Microeconomic Theory

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Chapter11: Profit Maximization

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