Table 17-11 Only Two Firms, ABC and XYZ, Sell a Particular Product

question 139

Multiple Choice

Table 17-11
Only two firms, ABC and XYZ, sell a particular product. The table below shows the demand curve for their product. Each firm has the same constant marginal cost of $8 and zero fixed cost.
-Refer to Table 17-11. What is the socially efficient quantity of the product?

• A)25
• B)35
• C)50
• D)70

Analyze how changes in output affect costs (including fixed, variable, and marginal costs).

Distinguish between the short-run and long-run cost structures and their implications for production.

Understand how the law of diminishing marginal returns affects production costs.

Understand the concept of heritability and its application in intelligence and traits.

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