In a perfectly competitive market, the cost structure of the typical firm is given by: C =
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In a perfectly competitive market, the cost structure of the typical firm is given by: C = 25 + Q2 − 4Q, and industry demand is given by: Q = 400 − 20P. Currently, 24 firms serve the market.
a. Create a spreadsheet (similar to the given example) to model the short-run and long-run dynamics of this market.
b. What equilibrium price will prevail in the short run?
c. What equilibrium price will prevail in the long run?
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EFFICIENCY OF PERFECT COMPETITION Quantity 32 Price 96 4.096 Con Surplus 1,024 Benefit P = MB 96 1,504 CS +Profi504 3,072 32 10 Revenue MR Profit 480 12 13 14 15 Cost 2,592 MC 72
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