Calculate profit at the present level of output

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Question: A firm in a perfectly competitive market, in the short run, faces a price of £20 per unit of its output. It employs 40 workers and produces 200 units per week. The last unit of output takes 32% of one worker's week to produce. The wage rate is £50 per week and fixed costs (per week) are £1,000.

a) Calculate MC, ATC, and profit at the present level of output.

b) Is the firm maximizing its profit?

c) Suppose that the price falls to £16 and fixed costs rise to 1,500. Should the firm close down?

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