The Hamilton Company is a member of a perfectly competitive industry. Like all members of the industry, its total cost function is TC=25000+150Q+3Q2 where TC is the firm’s monthly total cost (in dollars) and Q is the firm’s monthly output. If the industry is in long-run equilibrium, what is the price of the Hamilton Company’s product? What is the firm’s monthly output?

The Hamilton Company is a member of a perfectly competitive industry. Like all members of the industry, its total cost function is TC=25000+150Q+3Q2 where TC is the firm’s monthly total cost (in dollars) and Q is the firm’s monthly output. If the industry is in long-run equilibrium, what is the price of the Hamilton Company’s product? What is the firm’s monthly output?

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ChapterP3: Market Structure

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