Suppose That Each Firm in a Perfectly Competitive Market Has

question 90

Multiple Choice

Suppose that each firm in a perfectly competitive market has a short-run total cost of TC = 75 + 500Q - 5Q² + 0.5Q³, where MC = 500 - 10Q + 1.5Q². The firm's shutdown price is $____.

• A) 500
• B) 487.50
• C) 480
• D) 477.50

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