You and the other hamburger shops that just opened in your area are all selling the same basic hamburgers. Every other shop is selling their hamburgers for $2.00 per hamburger. You are now a price taker in a perfectly competitive market where the price of a hamburger is $2.00.   a. Download the Hamburger Shop Revenue and Profit table and fill it out. Upload your complete table in the space below.

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You and the other hamburger shops that just opened in your area are all selling the same basic hamburgers. Every other shop is selling their hamburgers for $2.00 per hamburger. You are now a price taker in a perfectly competitive market where the price of a hamburger is $2.00.

 

a. Download the Hamburger Shop Revenue and Profit table and fill it out. Upload your complete table in the space below. 

 

b. Based on your current quantities and costs, can you sell a hamburger for $2.00 and still make a profit? Explain your answer using information from the table. 

 

c. Identify at least one positive and negative externality from running a hamburger shop. . What is one example of how an externality could affect the price of your hamburger?

Profit Marginal
Costs
Quantity
Variable
Fixed
Price Total Costs
Total
Costs
Costs
Revenue
1,000
$500
$5,000
$2
$5,500 $2000
-$3500
2,500
$1,000
$5,000
$2
$6,000 $5000
|-$1000
$0.33
4,000
$1,400
$5,000
$2
$6,400 $8000
$1600
S0.27
9,000
$2,400
$5,000
$2
$7,400 $18000
$10600
$0.2
13,000
$3,400
$5,000
$2
$8,400 $26000
$17600
S0.25
20,000
$10,000
$5,000
$2
$15,000 $40000
$25000
$0.94
45,000
$31,250
$5,000
$2
$36,250 $90000
$53750
$0.85
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Transcribed Image Text:Profit Marginal Costs Quantity Variable Fixed Price Total Costs Total Costs Costs Revenue 1,000 $500 $5,000 $2 $5,500 $2000 -$3500 2,500 $1,000 $5,000 $2 $6,000 $5000 |-$1000 $0.33 4,000 $1,400 $5,000 $2 $6,400 $8000 $1600 S0.27 9,000 $2,400 $5,000 $2 $7,400 $18000 $10600 $0.2 13,000 $3,400 $5,000 $2 $8,400 $26000 $17600 S0.25 20,000 $10,000 $5,000 $2 $15,000 $40000 $25000 $0.94 45,000 $31,250 $5,000 $2 $36,250 $90000 $53750 $0.85 Question 2
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