Suppose That the Market for Chocolate Milk Is Perfectly Competitive

question 105

Essay

Suppose that the market for chocolate milk is perfectly competitive. Companies that produce chocolate milk are identical and have long-run cost functions given by
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a. Derive the marginal and average cost curves for a firm in this industry.
b. Find the quantity at which average total cost is minimized for each firm.

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