1. A firm’s total cost of producing 50 units of output is $1,000. At this output level, average fixed costs are equal to $10. It follows that the firm’s average variable costs are equal to?

2. To maximize profits, a price-taking (i.e., competitive) firm should produce its output up to the level where

a. the market price of the firm’s product is equal to its total variable cost.

b. the market price of the firm’s product is equal to its s total cost.

c. the market price of the firm’s product is equal to its marginal cost.

d. marginal cost is equal to average cost. e. none of the above.

3. To minimize losses, a competitive firm should shut down if the price is less than

a. average cost.

b. average variable cost.

c. total cost.

d. marginal cost.

e. average total fixed cost