Figure 8.5 Figure 8.5 shows cost and demand curves facing a typical firm in a constant-cost, perfectly competitive industry.
-Refer to Figure 8.5.If the market price is $20, the average profit at the profit-maximising quantity is

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Figure 8.5  Figure 8.5 shows cost and demand curves facing a typical firm in a constant-cost, perfectly competitive industry.
-Refer to Figure 8.5.If the market price is $20, the average profit at the profit-maximising quantity is

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The average profit is calculated as the difference between the market price and the average total cost at the profit-maximizing quantity. If the market price is $20 and the average profit is $5, it implies that the average total cost is $15.

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