Fill in the following cost table where cells have been left blank. In other words, use "Units of Output" and "Total Cost" to find all the missing values of Fixed Cost, Variable Cost, Marginal Cost, and Average Cost.  Units of Output    Fixed Cost    Variable Cost    Total Cost    Marginal Cost    Average Cost 0                                                                              100     1                                                                              125         2                                                                              145         3                                                                              157         4                                                                              177         5                                                                              202         6                                                                              236         7                                                                              276         8                                                                              326         9                                                                              398         10                                                                            490           i.    Suppose the market price of the output is $40 for each unit. Based on the information in the table, how many units should you produce in order to maximize total profit? What about a price of $50? What about a price of $60?  ii.    For each of the price points in part i, calculate the total profit the firm would gain. Assuming you are not a price-taker, which of these prices would you recommend? Why?

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Fill in the following cost table where cells have been left blank. In other words, use "Units of Output" and "Total Cost" to find all the missing values of Fixed Cost, Variable Cost, Marginal Cost, and Average Cost. 
Units of Output    Fixed Cost    Variable Cost    Total Cost    Marginal Cost    Average Cost
0                                                                              100    
1                                                                              125        
2                                                                              145        
3                                                                              157        
4                                                                              177        
5                                                                              202        
6                                                                              236        
7                                                                              276        
8                                                                              326        
9                                                                              398        
10                                                                            490        

 

i.    Suppose the market price of the output is $40 for each unit. Based on the information in the table, how many units should you produce in order to maximize total profit? What about a price of $50? What about a price of $60? 
ii.    For each of the price points in part i, calculate the total profit the firm would gain. Assuming you are not a price-taker, which of these prices would you recommend? Why?

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