Price $3 2 10,000 20,000 30,000 D G Quantity Refer to Figure 4-4. The figure above represents the market for iced tea. Assume that this is a competitive market. At an output of 10,000 units the marginal benefit of iced tea is greater than the marginal cost; therefore, output is inefficiently high. the marginal benefit of iced tea is greater than the marginal cost; therefore, output is inefficiently low. the marginal cost of iced tea is greater than the marginal benefit; therefore, output is inefficiently low. producers should lower the price to $1 in order to sell the quantity demanded of 10,000.

Price $3 2 10,000 20,000 30,000 D G Quantity Refer to Figure 4-4. The figure above represents the market for iced tea. Assume that this is a competitive market. At an output of 10,000 units the marginal benefit of iced tea is greater than the marginal cost; therefore, output is inefficiently high. the marginal benefit of iced tea is greater than the marginal cost; therefore, output is inefficiently low. the marginal cost of iced tea is greater than the marginal benefit; therefore, output is inefficiently low. producers should lower the price to $1 in order to sell the quantity demanded of 10,000.

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Chapter8: Perfect Competition

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