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A firm operates in a perfectly competitive market where the market price is p=$215. The firm's total cost of production is given by the following

A firm operates in a perfectly competitive market where the market price is p=$215. The firm's total cost of production is given by the following equation: TC(q) = 50 + 20q2+ 15q, where q is the quantity supplied. When this firm maximizes profit, what is the optimal quantity to produce in the short run and what will happen in the long run?

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  • q=0(shut-down) both in the long run and in the short run
  • q=5 in the short run and in the long run new firms will enter
  • q=5 in the short run and in the long run some firms will exit
  • q=0 in the short run and q=5 in the long run
  • None of the above.

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