Refer to the Information Provided in Table 8 $\text {Number of}$

question 202

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 8.3 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 8.3 $\text {Number of}$
$\begin{array}{llllllll}\text {Earrings}&\text { TVC}&\text { MC }&\text {AVC}&\text { TFC }&\text {TC}&\text { AFC}&\text { ATC}\\\hline0 & & & & && \\1 & 20& & & & \\2 & & 10& & & &30& \\3 & & & & 110&& \\4 & & &20 & & & \\5 & & & &180 &\\\hline\end{array}$

-Refer to Table 8.3. If the firm is in a perfectly competitive industry with a market price of $30 per unit, the firm will produce ________ units and earn a profit of ________.

• A) three; $20
• B) four; $20
• C) four; -$20
• D) five; $30

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced. It includes all fixed and variable costs.

Monopolistically Competitive

Refers to a market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power.

Downward-Sloping Demand

A representation of the inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded, highlighting that consumers buy more of a good as its price decreases.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure characterized by many firms selling products that are similar but not identical, allowing for slight differences to influence consumer choice.