How much will the firm produce in order to maximise profits at a price of £8 per unit and  What will be its average cost of production at this output? .....................................................   (b)    How much (supernormal) profit will it make and How much will the firm produce in order to maximise profits at a price of £5 per unit? .   (c)    Below what price would the firm shut down in the short run and    Below what price would the firm shut down in the long run?

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(a)    How much will the firm produce in order to maximise profits at a price

of £8 per unit and  What will be its average cost of production at this output? .....................................................

 

(b)    How much (supernormal) profit will it make and How much will the firm produce in order to maximise profits at a price

of £5 per unit? .

 

(c)    Below what price would the firm shut down in the short run and    Below what price would the firm shut down in the long run? 

 

10. The following diagram shows the cost curves of a firm under perfect competition.
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MC
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AC
AVC
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7
6.
5
4
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0 10
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Quantity
20
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Transcribed Image Text:10. The following diagram shows the cost curves of a firm under perfect competition. £ MC 12 11 10 AC AVC 8. 7 6. 5 4 1 0 10 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Quantity 20 3.
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