Asked by Veronica Lovtsova on Jun 29, 2024

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The market for good Y,a perfectly competitive good,is made up of 15 producers who each produce the same amount of good Y.If the price of good Y is $100 and the total quantity supplied is 150,how many units of good Y is each producer supplying?

A) 10
B) 150
C) 100
D) 15

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure where many firms offer homogenous products, entry and exit are easy, and no single buyer or seller can influence the market price.

Quantity Supplied

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price at a specific time.

Good Y

A hypothetical or symbolic representation of a product or service in economic analyses to examine effects on demand, supply, and market dynamics.

  • Understand the principle of supply and demand and their impact on market equilibrium through changes in these dynamics.
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Lorena PedrozaJun 29, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Each producer is supplying 10 units of good Y because the total quantity supplied is 150 units and there are 15 producers. Dividing the total quantity supplied by the number of producers gives 150 / 15 = 10 units per producer.