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Group3 Chap7 TQ#1
Group3 Chap7 TQ#1
Chapter 7:
Market Structure
Perfect Competition
Group3
Fuentebella|Lumba|Manongdo
Mendoza|Nery|Ngo
Technical Question #1
For each of the following graphs, identify the firm’s profit-maximizing (or loss-minimizing) output. Is
each firm making a profit? If not, should the firm continue to produce in the short run?
1 2 3
P > AVC continue to operate P > ATC continue to operate P < AVC shut down
in the short run as long as P > AVC
P > AVC
shut down incur higher losses Losses lower than if
equal to fixed costs continue to operate in
short/long run
Thank You