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A market has N=28 firms each with identical costs C(q)=1q2+40. Demand is QD=800-4p.
What will be the short-run equilibrium price?
Round to the nearest cent (0.01)
The number of forms in the industry is 28, the record, it is a case of perfect competition. The forms will maximize profit at the point where MC is equal to Price.
C = q^2 + 40
Differentiating C wrt q, we get
MC = 2q
Given, demand cure, Q =.800 - 4P
The demand of whole industry would be equal to 28q.
Price, P = 2q = 2 × 22.22 = $ 44.44