Use the Following to Answer Question

question 88

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question:
-(Table: Demand Schedule of Gadgets) Use Table: Demand Schedule of Gadgets.The market for gadgets consists of two producers,Margaret and Ray.Each firm can produce gadgets at a marginal cost of $2 and no fixed cost.Suppose that these two producers have formed a cartel,agreed to split production of output evenly,and are maximizing total industry profits.Each firm's output would be _____,and each firm's profit would be _____.

• A)500;$2,500
• B)200;$800
• C)1,000;$500
• D)1,000;$10,000

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Definitions:

Demand

The desire accompanied by the ability to pay for goods or services, determining the quantity that will be bought at a given price level.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from the sale of one more unit of a good or service produced as the result of one more unit of an input.

Wage Rate

The fixed amount of compensation or payment received by an employee from an employer in exchange for work or services performed.

Labor

Refers to human effort, whether physical or mental, used in the production of goods and services.