Suppose the short run market price a competitive firm face is Birr 9 and the total cost of the firm is: TC = 200 + Q + 0.02Q 2. Answer the questions that follow. (A) Calculate the short run equilibrium output and profit of the firm. (B) Derive the MC, ATC, and AVC and calculate the values at the short run equilibrium output. (C) Calculate the producers’ surplus at the equilibrium output. (D) Find the output level that will make the profit of the firm zero.

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Suppose the short run market price a competitive firm face is Birr 9
and the total cost of the

firm is: TC = 200 + Q + 0.02Q 2. Answer the questions that follow.

(A) Calculate the short run equilibrium output and profit of the firm.

(B) Derive the MC, ATC, and AVC and calculate the values at the short
run equilibrium output.

(C) Calculate the producers’ surplus at the equilibrium output.

(D) Find the output level that will make the profit of the firm zero.

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