COTM Assignment
COTM Assignment
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
Guide;
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11. Suppose that the firm operates in a perfectly competitive market. The market price of
his Product is birr 10. The firm estimates its cost of production with the following
cost function:
TC = 10q - 4q2 + q3
A. What level of output should the firm produce to maximize its profit?
B. Determine the level of profit at equilibrium.
C. What minimum price is required by the firm to stay in the market?
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TFC = birr 600
TVC = birr 500 and TR = birr 700. Should the firm stay in the business? What will be
your answer if the TR changes to birr 450?
13. How is profit maximized by a firm under perfect competition when:
a. MR > MC b. MC > MR
c. What quantity of the product should be produced if price per unit is 40?
d. Find the maximum profit. What will be the decision of the firm to stay in production or stop
operation? Why?
e. What will be the decision of the firm if price per unit is 10?
g. Determine the supply function of the firm with domain or range of out put