Suppose a firm in a competitive market earned $1,000 in total revenue and had a marginal revenue of $10 for the last unit produced and sold. What is the average revenue per unit, and how many units were sold? a. $5 and 50 units b. $10 and 100 units c. $10 and 50 units d. $5 and 100 units

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Answer:

The correct answer is option b.

Explanation:

The total revenue of a firm in a competitive market is $1,000.

The marginal revenue for the last unit produced is $10.  

We know that in a competitive market, a single firm faces a horizontal line demand curve where average revenue and marginal revenue are equal. This straight-line demand curve represents demand as well as the average revenue curve and marginal revenue curve.

The average revenue per unit will thus be $10.  

The average revenue is the ratio of total revenue and total output.

AR = [tex]\frac{TR}{Q}[/tex]

$10 = [tex]\frac{\$ 1,000}{Q}[/tex]

Q = [tex]\frac{\$ 1,000}{\$ 10}[/tex]

Q = 100 units

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