a. Graph a purely competitive market showing the point of equilibrium at a price of $150 and a total product of 400,000. b. Next to this graph, graph the purely competitive firm. What price will the firm charge for the product? Will they charge $150, less than $150, or more than $150? c. Show the demand, average revenue, and marginal revenue curve on the graph for the firm. d. Show the profit maximizing quantity for the firm at 250 units of output, or tp. e. Show this firm making a profit of $5,000, making sure to solve for the numerical value for the ATC at the quantity, or tp, of 250, and showing the profit area on the graph.

a. Graph a purely competitive market showing the point of equilibrium at a price of $150 and a total product of 400,000. b. Next to this graph, graph the purely competitive firm. What price will the firm charge for the product? Will they charge $150, less than $150, or more than $150? c. Show the demand, average revenue, and marginal revenue curve on the graph for the firm. d. Show the profit maximizing quantity for the firm at 250 units of output, or tp. e. Show this firm making a profit of $5,000, making sure to solve for the numerical value for the ATC at the quantity, or tp, of 250, and showing the profit area on the graph.

Exploring Economics

8th Edition

ISBN:9781544336329

Author:Robert L. Sexton

Publisher:Robert L. Sexton

Chapter12: Firms In Perfectly Competitive Markets

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13P

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