A Perfectly Competitive Industry Consists of Many Identical Firms, Each

question 135

Multiple Choice

A perfectly competitive industry consists of many identical firms, each with a long-run average total cost of LATC = 800 - 10Q + 0.1Q² and long-run marginal cost of LMC = 800 - 20Q + 0.3Q². In long-run equilibrium, the market price is $____.

• A) 660
• B) 550
• C) 440
• D) 330

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