This Problem Should Be Done in Four Steps A the Minimum Price the Firm Would Accept in the in the Table

question 192

Essay

This problem should be done in four steps. First, fill in the table directly below. Assume that fixed cost is $100 and price is $130. Second, on the graph paper draw the graphs of the firm's demand, marginal revenue, average variable cost, average total cost, and marginal cost curves. Be sure you label the graph correctly. Indicate the firm's short-run and long-run supply curves, and the break-even and shutdown points. Third, calculate total profit in the space below and then answer questions A through D. Fourth, complete the second table.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Output } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Variable } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Average } \\\text { Variable } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Average } \\\text { Total } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 150 & & & & \\\hline 2 & 240 & & & & \\\hline 3 & 320 & & & & \\\hline 4 & 410 & & & & \\\hline 5 & 530 & & & & \\\hline 6 & 700 & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$
A. The minimum price the firm would accept in the short run would be $___________.
B. The minimum price the firm would accept in the long run would be $___________.
C. The output at which the firm would operate most efficiently would be __________.
D. The output at which the firm would maximize profits would be __________.
Table 2
$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l } &&\text { How much would }\\\text { if the}&\text { What would the firm do in the}&\text { output be in } \\\text { price were:}&\text { Long run? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Short run?}&\text { the short run? } \\\$ 150 \\120 \\90\end{array}\\\end{array}$$

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