3. Consider the firm whose cost and demand curves are
shown to the right. If this firm produces the profit maximizing level of output it will: produce 20 units and charge a price of 10.
As always, profit maximization means producing where Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost. For this firm that occurs where output is 20 and price is 10.
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