Firms produce in the short run

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Question :

        You are given the following data about two firms:

                FIRM A

Quantity

0

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

Total revenue ($)

0

 

10

 

20

 

30

 

40

 

50

 

60

Average revenue ($)

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

Marginal revenue ($)

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

Total cost ($)

30

 

42

 

50

 

60

 

76

 

100

 

140

Marginal cost ($)

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

Average cost ($)

¥

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

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        FIRM B

Quantity

0

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

Total cost ($)

100

 

134

 

154

 

177

 

216

 

266

 

366

Average cost ($)

¥

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

Marginal cost ($)

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

Price ($)

140

 

130

 

120

 

110

 

100

 

90

 

80

Marginal revenue ($)

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

___

 

Total revenue ($)

___

 

___

 

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(a) Complete the two tables above.

(b) Are these firms operating in the short or the long run? Firm A: short run / long run

                                                                                                                      Firm B: short run / long run

(c) Are these firms operating under perfect or imperfect competition? Firm A: perfect / imperfect

                                                                                                                    Firm B: perfect / imperfect

(c) What level of output will these firms produce in the short run? Firm A:.............................

                                                                                                                  Firm B:.............................

(d) How would you describe their profit positions?

        Firm A:.....................................................................................................................................

        Firm B:.....................................................................................................................................

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