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Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950
book Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw cover

Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950
Exercise 17
A profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market is currently producing 100 units of output. It has average revenue of $10, average total cost of $8, and fixed costs of $200.
a. What is profit?
b. What is marginal cost?
c. What is average variable cost?
d. Is the efficient scale of the firm more than, less than, or exactly 100 units?
Explanation
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For a profit maximizing firm:
MR=AR=P = ...

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