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1. Problems and Applications Q11
What is each firm’s fixed cost? $50
What is its variable cost?
equation for average total cost?
Data table:
|
q |
MC |
ATC |
|
5 |
5 |
12.5 |
|
6 |
6 |
11.33 |
|
7 |
7 |
10.64 |
|
8 |
8 |
10.25 |
|
9 |
9 |
10.06 |
|
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
11 |
11 |
10.05 |
|
12 |
12 |
10.17 |
|
13 |
13 |
10.35 |
|
14 |
14 |
10.57 |
|
15 |
15 |
10.83 |
Minimum Average total cost is when q = 10
Each firm's supply curve is its MC. Supply curve function is: q
in the long run, the firm will remain in the market and produce if q≥10
In the short run, in which the number of firms is fixed, the equilibrium price is $12 and the total quantity produced in the market is 108 units. Each firm produces 12 units
in this equilibrium each firm makes a profit of $22
Firms have an incentive to enter the market
in the long run, with free entry and exit, the equilibrium price is $10, and the total quantity produced in the market is 110 units. There are 11 firms in the market each firm producing 10 units