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If referencing a perfectly competitive firm: Marginal Revenue (MR) = marginal costs (MC) at 1,000 units of production. The price per unit of the product is $22 at this output. The TOTAL FIXED COSTS (TFC) at this output=$10,000. AVERAGE TOTAL COSTS (ATC) = $25 per unit at this output.
1) Should the firm continue to produce at this output? Why or why not?
2) What is the total profit or loss at this level of production? Show calculation.
P=22
Output = 1000
TFC = 10000
ATC = 25
TC = 25000
VC = 15000
AVC = 15
1) As the price =22 is greater than AVC = 15, the firm can continue in short run
2) Profit or loss = TR-TC = 1000*22 – 25000 = 22000-25000 = -3000