Scenario 14-2 Assume a Certain Firm Is Producing Q = 1,000 Units

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Scenario 14-2
Assume a certain firm is producing Q = 1,000 units of output. At Q = 1,000, the firm's marginal cost equals $20 and its average total cost equals $25. The firm sells its output for $30 per unit.
-Refer to Scenario 14-2. At Q = 999, the firm's profits equal

• A)$4,990.
• B)$5,000.
• C)$5,020.
• D)$5,030.

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Definitions:

Total Fixed Costs

The sum of all costs required to produce any output in the short term that does not change with the level of production, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Total Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are expenses that do not change with the level of output produced, such as rent or salaries, summed up as the total fixed costs.

Average Fixed Costs

The costs of production that remain constant regardless of output level, when divided by the amount of output generated.

Average Fixed Costs

The fixed costs of production (costs that do not change with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output produced, which decreases as production increases.