Graph below shows the cost curves for a perfectly competitive firm (its total fixed costs are $9,000): Revenues, costs 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Quantity per period MC 800 AC AVC 900 >1000 N

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Graph below shows the cost curves for a perfectly competitive firm (its total fixed costs are $9,000):
Revenues, costs
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Quantity per period
MC
800
AC
AVC
900
1000
Transcribed Image Text:Graph below shows the cost curves for a perfectly competitive firm (its total fixed costs are $9,000): Revenues, costs 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Quantity per period MC 800 AC AVC 900 1000
O
10
(1)
Price
($)
75
55
25
100
S
Yes
200
Yes
No
No
300
On the basis of above graph complete the below table. For columns 2, 3, 4, and 5 you need answer only yes or no.
(2)
400
500
Is
P > AC?
600
Quantity per period
700
(3)
Can the firm
make a profit?
Yes
Yes
No
v No
800
V
Yes
Yes
✓Yes
No
900
1000
(4)
Is
P> AVC?
Will the
firm produce?
Yes
✓Yes
(5)
v Yes
No
V
O Search
V
V
V
(6)
(7)
What
quantity
I will it
What is
average
profit at
this
produce? quantity ($) ? profit?
What is
its
total
500
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H
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Transcribed Image Text:O 10 (1) Price ($) 75 55 25 100 S Yes 200 Yes No No 300 On the basis of above graph complete the below table. For columns 2, 3, 4, and 5 you need answer only yes or no. (2) 400 500 Is P > AC? 600 Quantity per period 700 (3) Can the firm make a profit? Yes Yes No v No 800 V Yes Yes ✓Yes No 900 1000 (4) Is P> AVC? Will the firm produce? Yes ✓Yes (5) v Yes No V O Search V V V (6) (7) What quantity I will it What is average profit at this produce? quantity ($) ? profit? What is its total 500 Prev 1 of 13 H *** Next > (8)
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