Multiple Choice
In the context of economic surplus and efficiency, if the estimated economic loss from all motor vehicle crashes in 2012 was \$26,000, this amount most likely represents:
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5. Consumer and Producer Surplus; Price Ceilings and Floors
Economic Surplus and Efficiency
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Refer to Figure 14-2. If the market price is \$6, what is the firm's short-run economic profit?
A
\$0
B
\$60
C
$-80
D
\$120
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Identify the relevant information from Figure 14-2, such as the firm's output level at the market price of \$6, the average total cost (ATC) at that output, and the quantity produced.
Determine the quantity produced by the firm where the market price (\$6) equals the firm's marginal cost (MC) in the short run, since firms maximize profit where \(P = MC\).
Calculate the total revenue (TR) by multiplying the market price by the quantity produced: \(TR = P \times Q\).
Find the total cost (TC) by multiplying the average total cost (ATC) at the chosen output by the quantity produced: \(TC = ATC \times Q\).
Compute the short-run economic profit by subtracting total cost from total revenue: \(\text{Profit} = TR - TC\). This will give you the firm's short-run economic profit at the market price of \$6$.
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