Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Question

question 57

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following question.
Table 12.4.1


-Refer to Table 12.4.1. The top table shows the market demand schedule for paper. The market is perfectly competitive and there are 1,000 firms that produce paper. Each firm has the costs shown in the bottom table when it uses its least-cost plant. The market price in the long run is ________ a box and the equilibrium quantity produced in the long run is ________ boxes a week.

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Definitions:

Normal Rate

A term often used to refer to the standard or commonly accepted rate for a financial or economic measurement, but can vary by context.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision or investment.

Economic Profits

Profits exceeding the opportunity costs of all resources employed, reflecting a return beyond the normal profit level.

Economic Costs

The total value of all the resources used in the production of goods or services, including both explicit and implicit costs.