A firm has a production function q=4x21, where q and x denote the quantities of output and input respectively. If the price of the output is Rs 90 per unit and the price of the input is Rs 20 per unit, the firm can earn a maximum profit of
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A firm has a production function q = 4x^(1/2), where q and x denote the quantities of output and input respectively. If the price of the output is Rs 90 per unit and the price of the input is Rs 20 per unit, the firm can earn a maximum profit of (A) Rs 1,620 (B) Rs 3,600 (C) Rs 808 (D) None of the above
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This question is on Profit maximisation and the competitive firm, part of Perfect competition in Microeconomics.
How a price-taking firm picks output where price equals marginal cost, and when it breaks even or shuts down.
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