Asked by Meagan Bowman on Jul 05, 2024

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(Table: Cherry Farm) Use Table: Cherry Farm.Suppose there are 100 farms in this industry with identical cost curves,as shown in the table.Which point would fall on the industry short-run supply curve?

A) $2,300 pounds
B) $11,200 pounds
C) $3,500 pounds
D) $8,600 pounds

Short-run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the quantity of a good that producers are willing to sell at different prices in the short run, where at least one input is fixed.

Cost Curves

Graphical representations that show the cost of production at different levels of output.

Identical

Identical means exactly the same, without any difference in form, nature, or substance, often used to describe objects, products, or entities.

  • Ascertain the aggregated supply for the industry by analyzing the supply from each company in a context of flawless competition.
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Irabaruta Nay-deenJul 08, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The industry short-run supply curve is the horizontal summation of the individual firm supply curves. At a market price of $1.50 per pound, each firm will produce the quantity where marginal cost equals price. In this case, that is at a quantity of 8,600 pounds, which is the output level at which the marginal cost is $1.50. Thus, D is the correct choice.