Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 14

question 90

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 14.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 14.1
-Refer to Figure 14.1. Four firms that produce chewing gum form a cartel. The cartel faces the market demand curve given by D. At the profit-maximizing output, the total cost for the cartel is

• A) $3,000.
• B) $3,720.
• C) $4,800.
• D) $5,600.

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Definitions:

Excess Capacity

The situation where a company is producing less than its full potential output due to lack of demand or other constraints.

Efficient Scale

The level of production at which a firm achieves the lowest average total cost, with economies of scale fully exploited.

Business-Stealing Externality

Negative impacts on existing firms due to entry of new competitors, which can steal customers and reduce profits.

New Firms

Companies that have recently entered the market, bringing innovation, competition, and potentially disrupting established market dynamics.