Microeconomics,, 16th Canadian Edition

(Sean Pound) #1
b. Compute average and marginal revenue for each level of
output. Fill in the table. (Remember to compute marginal
revenue between successive levels of output.)
c. Explain why, for a perfectly competitive firm,

d. Plot the TR, MR, and AR curves on a scale diagram. What
is the slope of the TR curve?
12. The diagram below shows the various short-run cost curves for a
perfectly competitive firm.


Market
Price ($)

Firm’s
Output

Is Price
ATC?

Is Price
AVC?

Are Profits
Positive?

$3 — — — —


4 — — — —


AR=MR=p.

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