Consider the following short-run data for a perfect competitor. Use the data to answer the following questions. Justify your answers and calculations.   Quantity Demanded Price TC TVC MC 0 22 150   - 1       20 2       15 3       22 4       34 5       54 6       78     d)     What is the profit maximizing level of output for this producer?  e)     Calculate profits or losses at all levels

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Consider the following short-run data for a perfect competitor. Use the data to answer the following questions. Justify your answers and calculations.

 

Quantity Demanded

Price

TC

TVC

MC

0

22

150

 

-

1

 

 

 

20

2

 

 

 

15

3

 

 

 

22

4

 

 

 

34

5

 

 

 

54

6

 

 

 

78

 

 

d)     What is the profit maximizing level of output for this producer? 

e)     Calculate profits or losses at all levels of output. 

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