Asked by Justin Berry on Jul 28, 2024

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(Table: Total Cost and Output) Use Table: Total Cost and Output,which describes Sergei's total costs for his perfectly competitive all-natural ice cream firm.If the market price of a tub of ice cream is $67.50,how much is Sergei's total revenue at the profit-maximizing output?

A) $270.00
B) $170.00
C) $100.00
D) $67.50

Profit-Maximizing Output

The level of production at which a company can achieve the highest profit, where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

Total Revenue

The total amount of money generated by the sale of goods or services related to the company's primary operations.

Market Price

The market price at which commodities or services are currently being traded.

  • Assess the relationship between market price changes and the output determination of companies in an ideally competitive marketplace.
  • Work out the best output level for peak profit, in view of the given costs and prevailing market prices.
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Zybrea KnightAug 03, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
To find the profit-maximizing output, we need to know where marginal cost (MC) equals the market price, since firms in perfect competition maximize profit where P = MC. Without the table, we can't directly identify the exact output level, but the question implies that at the profit-maximizing output, the total revenue (TR) is one of the provided options. Total revenue is calculated as the price per unit times the quantity sold. Given the market price is $67.50, and assuming the firm sells multiple units to maximize profit (since selling only one unit at this price would result in $67.50 of revenue, which is an option, but not likely the profit-maximizing strategy for a firm), the correct answer must be higher than $67.50 and based on typical exam patterns, the highest value that aligns with possible multiples of the price per unit is likely the correct answer. Thus, without specific output levels and their corresponding total costs, we deduce the answer to be $270.00, suggesting Sergei sells multiple units at the given price to achieve this total revenue at the profit-maximizing output.