Brenda's Family Photos is a photographic portrait business in a perfectly competitive market in Ithaca. The market price of a portrait is $17.50. The table shows Brenda's total costs. How many portraits does Brenda sell in an hour and what Brenda's economic profit in the short run? Brenda's Family Photos sells portraits an hour. Quantity (portraits per hour) 3 4 5 6 Total cost (dollars per hour) 75 85 100 120 150

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Brenda's Family Photos is a photographic portrait business in a perfectly competitive market in Ithaca.
The market price of a portrait is $17.50.
The table shows Brenda's total costs.
How many portraits does Brenda sell in an hour and what is Brenda's economic profit in the short run?
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Brenda's Family Photos sells portraits an hour.
Quantity
(portraits per hour)
4
5
6
Total cost
(dollars per hour)
40
60
75
85
100
120
150
Transcribed Image Text:Brenda's Family Photos is a photographic portrait business in a perfectly competitive market in Ithaca. The market price of a portrait is $17.50. The table shows Brenda's total costs. How many portraits does Brenda sell in an hour and what is Brenda's economic profit in the short run? C Brenda's Family Photos sells portraits an hour. Quantity (portraits per hour) 4 5 6 Total cost (dollars per hour) 40 60 75 85 100 120 150
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