Basketball Production Cost Table Output per Day Total Cost Fixed Cost Variable Cost Average Total Cost Average Variable Cost Marginal Cost 0 $10.00 10 0 0 0 0 1 $15.00 10 5 15 5 5 2 $17.50 10 7.50 8.75 3.75 2.50 3 $22.50 10 12.50 7.50 4.17 5 4 $30.00 10 20 7.50 5 7.50 5 $40.00 10 30 8 6 10 6 $52.50 10 42.50 8.75 7.08 12.50 7 $67.50 10 57.50 9.64 8.21 15 8 $85.00 10 75 10.63 9.38 17.50 9 $105.00 10 95 11.67 10.56 20 If the market equilibrium price is $12.50, how many basketballs will Alfréd produce, what price will be charged, and how much profit or loss will occur? Answer these same questions if the market equilibrium price is $5.00. What prices represent the short-run shutdown and long-run entry/exit points?

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Basketball Production Cost Table

Output per Day

Total Cost

Fixed Cost

Variable Cost

Average Total Cost

Average Variable Cost

Marginal Cost

0

$10.00

 10

0

0

0

0

1

$15.00

10

5

15

5

5

2

$17.50

10

7.50

8.75

3.75

2.50

3

$22.50

10

12.50

7.50

4.17

5

4

$30.00

10

20

7.50

5

7.50

5

$40.00

10

30

8

6

10

6

$52.50

10

42.50

8.75

7.08

12.50

7

$67.50

10

57.50

9.64

8.21

15

8

$85.00

10

75

10.63

9.38

17.50

9

$105.00

10

95

11.67

10.56

20

  • If the market equilibrium price is $12.50, how many basketballs will Alfréd produce, what price will be charged, and how much profit or loss will occur?
  • Answer these same questions if the market equilibrium price is $5.00.
  • What prices represent the short-run shutdown and long-run entry/exit points?
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