Suppose the market price of a good is $20 and TC=0.5Q2. A. What Q should a profit maximizing perfectly competitive firm choose? B. What are profits? C. Draw a graph that shows the short run choice of Q, revenue and profits.

Suppose the market price of a good is $20 and TC=0.5Q2. A. What Q should a profit maximizing perfectly competitive firm choose? B. What are profits? C. Draw a graph that shows the short run choice of Q, revenue and profits.

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Suppose the market price of a good is $20 and TC=0.5Q².

A. What Q should a profit maximizing perfectly competitive firm choose?

B. What are profits?

C. Draw a graph that shows the short run choice of Q, revenue and profits.

Definition Definition Structure of the market that exists when many buyers and sellers exchange similar commodities and prices are fixed by market forces, demand, and supply. When there is perfect competition, a single business cannot impact the price or market value of the homogenous product.

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