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EconomicsPrinciples of Economics (MindTap Course List)A profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market is currently producing 100 units of output. It has average revenue of $10, average total cost of $8, and fixed cost of $200. a. What is its profit? b. What is its marginal cost? c. What is its average variable cost? d. Is the efficient scale of the firm more than, less than, or exactly 100 units?
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A profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market is currently producing 100 units of output. It has average revenue of $10, average total cost of $8, and fixed cost of $200. a. What is its profit? b. What is its marginal cost? c. What is its average variable cost? d. Is the efficient scale of the firm more than, less than, or exactly 100 units?

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A profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market is currently producing 100 units of output. It has average revenue of $10, average total cost of $8, and fixed cost of $200.

a. What is its profit?

b. What is its marginal cost?

c. What is its average variable cost?

d. Is the efficient scale of the firm more than, less than, or exactly 100 units?

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