Consider the following graph of the average and marginal cost functions for a firm in a perfectly competitive market. 30 25 20 15 P 10 7 5 0 0 AC 2 4 5 q 6 MC 8 At a price of P=10: (i) the firm's profit-maximizing quantity is (ii) the average cost of production is (iii) the marginal cost of production is (iv) the firm's total profit is (v) the firm's variable profit is 10

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Consider the following graph of the average and marginal cost functions for a firm in a perfectly competitive market.
30
25
20
15
P 10
7
5
0
AC
2
4
5
q
6
MC
8
At a price of P=10:
(i) the firm's profit-maximizing quantity is
(ii) the average cost of production is
(iii) the marginal cost of production is
(iv) the firm's total profit is
(v) the firm's variable profit is
10
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following graph of the average and marginal cost functions for a firm in a perfectly competitive market. 30 25 20 15 P 10 7 5 0 AC 2 4 5 q 6 MC 8 At a price of P=10: (i) the firm's profit-maximizing quantity is (ii) the average cost of production is (iii) the marginal cost of production is (iv) the firm's total profit is (v) the firm's variable profit is 10
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