If $S T C = 200 + 2 q + 4 q ^ { 2 } , S M C = 2 + 8 q$

question 11

Multiple Choice

If $S T C = 200 + 2 q + 4 q ^ { 2 } , S M C = 2 + 8 q$ , where $q$ is output and all fixed costs are sunk, the firm's short-run supply curve is:

• A) \(s ( P ) = 2 + 8 q\) for \(P \geq 2\) and zero otherwise.
• B) \(s ( P ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l } 0 P < 2 \\ 0.125 P - 0.25 P \geq 2 \end{array} \right.\)
• C) \(s ( P ) = 2 + 8 q\) for \(P \geq 0\) and zero otherwise.
• D) \(s ( P ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l } 0 P < 0 \\ 0.125 P - 0.25 P \geq 0 \end{array} \right.\)

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