In: Economics
Suppose Crusaders Corn is a company in a competitive industry of corn production. If it currently produces 500 bushels of corn, its average total cost at 500 output is $4 per bushel, and the market price is $5 per bushel. Its profit is
a. |
$500. |
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b. |
$4,500. |
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c. |
−$2,000. |
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d. |
$2,500. |
Ans
Formula
profit (π) = Total Revenue (TR) - Total cost (TC)
In this
TR = outputs × Market Price = 500 × 5 = 2500
TC = Output × Averages Total Cost = 500 × 4 = 2000
So
Profits = TR - TC = 2500 - 2000 = 500
Hence option a) $500 right.