Barbara owns a truck stop on the prairies, miles from anywhere.

The graph shows her marginal revenue and marginal cost curves and the demand curve she faces.

How many fewer meals does Barbara serve than she would if the market were perfectly competitive?

Barbara serves - answer - fewer meals a week than she would if the market were perfectly competitive.

Price and cost (dollars per meal) 5- MC 3- 2- D MR 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Quantity (meals per week)