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22 January, 11:32

Alex's Furniture Mart produces and sells tables in a perfectly competitive market. When Alex's Furniture Mart produces and sells 250 tables, its marginal cost is equal to $200, and AVC is rising. If the market price of tables is equal to $150, Alex's Furniture Mart should:

a. raise the price of its tables

b. increase its level of table production

c. continue producing 250 tables

e. decrease its level of table production

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  1. 22 January, 11:41
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    e. decrease its level of table production

    Explanation:

    MC = 200.

    Market price = 150 which cannot be changed by any firm.

    MC is greater than price = MR then in order to maximise profit MR has to be equal to marginal cost

    MC has to be decreases to $150 which is possible only when it reduces output.
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