Consider the Following Table of Numbers, Which Represents Demand and Cost

question 26

Essay

Consider the following table of numbers, which represents demand and cost conditions for a competitive firm. What output level should the firm produce? Explain. $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { c c c } &\text { Quantity }\\\text { Price } = \text { MR } & \text { Produced } & \text { MC } \\600 & 0 & \\600 & 1 & 240 \\600 & 2 & 190 \\600 & 3 & 240 \\600 & 4 & 290 \\600 & 5 & 390 \\600 & 6 & 490 \\600 & 7 & 590 \\600 & 8 & 690 \\600 & 9 & 790 \\600 & 10 & 890\end{array}\end{array}$$ NOTE: Marginal values represent values between levels of output. For example, the marginal cost between 0 units and 1 unit is $240.

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