Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516587X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-587-5

Chapter 14 - Part V - Firms in Competitive Markets - Problems and Applications - Page 298: 7

Answer

average revenue is 10 dollars, 50 units sold

Work Step by Step

In a competitive market, the price for a firm is the same as the marginal revenue for the firm. Also, for a competitive market, a firm's average revenue is the same as the marginal revenue. Since the firm's marginal revenue is 10 dollars, the average revenue is also 10 dollars. Additionally, since the marginal revenue is 10 dollars, the price is also 10 dollars. 500 dollars/10 dollars per unit = 50 units sold
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