Question 1
Refer to the information provided in Figure 9.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Refer to Figure 9.2. If
MR = $9, then a profit-maximizing firm will produce ________ units and earn ________.
◦ 15; positive profits
◦ 9; positive profits
◦ 12; negative profits
◦ 13; exactly a normal return
Question 2
Refer to the information provided in Figure 9.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Refer to Figure 9.2. If
MR = $9, then in the long run
◦ the firm will shut down.
◦ the firm will exit the industry.
◦ new firms will enter the industry and the current firms will expand production.
◦ None of these is correct.