Tomato Farms is selling tomatoes in a purely competitive market. Its output is 25,000 bushels, which sell for $30 a bushel. At this level of output, the marginal cost is $30 a bushel, average variable cost is $30.50 a bushel, and average total cost is $34.50 a bushel. (a) What is the firm’s total fixed cost? You must show your work.

Tomato Farms is selling tomatoes in a purely competitive market. Its output is 25,000 bushels, which sell for $30 a bushel. At this level of output, the marginal cost is $30 a bushel, average variable cost is $30.50 a bushel, and average total cost is $34.50 a bushel. (a) What is the firm’s total fixed cost? You must show your work.

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Chapter8: An Introduction To Perfect Competition

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