a) Refer to Table 3. Suppose this firm is producing 1250 mousetraps and its average total cost is $4 per unit. What is the firm profit or losses situation? b) Refer to Table 3. Suppose this firm is producing 1500 mousetraps and its average total cost is $5.10 per unit. What is the firm profit or losses situation? c) Refer to Table 3. Suppose this firm is producing 2000 mousetraps and average variable cost is $5.50. What level of economic profit is this firm earning?

a) Refer to Table 3. Suppose this firm is producing 1250 mousetraps and its average total cost is $4 per unit. What is the firm profit or losses situation? b) Refer to Table 3. Suppose this firm is producing 1500 mousetraps and its average total cost is $5.10 per unit. What is the firm profit or losses situation? c) Refer to Table 3. Suppose this firm is producing 2000 mousetraps and average variable cost is $5.50. What level of economic profit is this firm earning?

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter8: Perfect Competition

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1SCQ: Firms ill a perfectly competitive market are said to be price takers that is, once the market...

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