Quantity 10 20 30 40 Fixed Cost 200 200 200 200 Variable Cost 50 100 300 800 Total Cost 250 300 500 1000 Based on the aforementioned chart for a company that is perfectly competitive: A) Calculate the marginal cost using X B) Determine the quantity that will maximize profits if the equilibrium price is $20. C) What kind of profit will the company make? Marginal Cost 0 5 20 X

Quantity 10 20 30 40 Fixed Cost 200 200 200 200 Variable Cost 50 100 300 800 Total Cost 250 300 500 1000 Based on the aforementioned chart for a company that is perfectly competitive: A) Calculate the marginal cost using X B) Determine the quantity that will maximize profits if the equilibrium price is $20. C) What kind of profit will the company make? Marginal Cost 0 5 20 X

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter8: Perfect Competition

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 32CTQ: Your company operates in a perfectly competitive market. You have been told that advertising can...

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