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Wheat is produced in a perfectly competitive market. Suppose the market demand for wheat increases. This will cause the individual wheat farmer's marginal revenue to ________ and their profit-maximizing level of output to ________.
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b.decrease; decrease
c.increase; increase
d.increase; decrease
Assume a constant price for a perfectly competitive firm operating in the short-run. If higher labor costs
increase the firm's marginal cost of production, the firm would decrease its profit-maximizing level of
output, ceteris paribus. True or False.
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B. False
A profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market is currently producing 500 units of output. It has
average revenue of $10, average total cost of $8, and fixed costs 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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