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1. Exhibit 8-2 Total cost and total revenue for a firm in a perfectly competitiv

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Question

1. Exhibit 8-2

Total cost and total revenue for a firm in a

perfectly competitive wool blanket market

Cost

Demand

Q

TC

Q

TR

0

$30  

0

$0

1

33

1

10

2

37

2

20

3

42

3

30

4

51

4

40

5

60

5

50

6

90

6

60

Given the information in Exhibit 8-2, what is the profit-maximizing (or loss-minimizing) quantity?

    1                                        27                       10

    2                                        24                       17

    3                                        21                       25

    4                                        18                       40

    5                                        15                       60

Given the table above, ath the profit-maximizing output, the firm is earning

Total cost and total revenue for a firm in a

perfectly competitive wool blanket market

Cost

Demand

Q

TC

Q

TR

0

$30  

0

$0

1

33

1

10

2

37

2

20

3

42

3

30

4

51

4

40

5

60

5

50

6

90

6

60

Explanation / Answer

1. Profit = TR-TC

Here the company is making loss


Loss is minimum when Q = 3

At Q=3, Loss =30-42 = -12


3.


4.Profit = P*Q -Tc

Profit is maximized when Q= 3

D. Three blankets