The Emerald Company, a firm in the perfectly competitive custom jewelry industry, asks you for your expert economic opinion. They tell you the following: Total revenue is $110,000, Total fixed costs are $80,000 Total variable costs are $100,000 Marginal cost is $220/unit Quantity produced is 550 unit What is your advice based upon the information above?     Keep operating and do not change the current production level.     Keep operating and increase production     Keep operating but decrease production     Shut-down immediately

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The Emerald Company, a firm in the perfectly competitive custom jewelry industry, asks you for your expert economic opinion. They tell you the following:
  • Total revenue is $110,000,
  • Total fixed costs are $80,000
  • Total variable costs are $100,000
  • Marginal cost is $220/unit
  • Quantity produced is 550 unit

What is your advice based upon the information above?

   

Keep operating and do not change the current production level.

   

Keep operating and increase production

   

Keep operating but decrease production

   

Shut-down immediately

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