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Answer the question on the basis of the following data confronting a firm: Marginal Output Reven 0−−1$16216316416516MarginalCost−−$109131721\begin{array}{l}\begin{array}{ccr}&&\text { Marginal }\\\text { Output } & & \text { Reven } \\\hline0&&--\\1 & & \$ 16 \\2 & & 16 \\3 & & 16 \\4 & & 16 \\5 & & 16\end{array}\begin{array}{c}Marginal\\Cost\\\hline--\\\$ 10 \\9 \\13 \\17 \\21\end{array}\end{array} Output 012345 Marginal Reven −−$1616161616MarginalCost−−$109131721 Refer to the data.If the firm's minimum average variable cost is $10,the firm's profit-maximizing level of output would be:
A) 2.
B) 3.
C) 4.
D) 5.
Profit-Maximizing
A strategy firms adopt aiming to produce the quantity of goods or services that leads to the highest possible profit.
Average Variable Cost
The variable cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output produced.
Output
The total amount of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or economy within a particular period.
- Assess the economic returns, shortfalls, and points of financial equipoise for businesses in competitive landscapes.
- Scrutinize the impact that variations in market prices have on the operational decisions and financial outcomes for a business in a perfectly competitive market.
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Learning Objectives
- Assess the economic returns, shortfalls, and points of financial equipoise for businesses in competitive landscapes.
- Scrutinize the impact that variations in market prices have on the operational decisions and financial outcomes for a business in a perfectly competitive market.