A typical firm in long-run equilibrium in an industry with identical firms has a cost function given by
C(q)=4,900+2q2.
What is the equilibrium price?
In long run equilibrium, Price = Average cost (AC) = Marginal cost (MC)
"AC =\\frac {C(q)} {Q} = (\\frac {4,900} {Q} ) + 4q"
"MC =\\frac {dC(q)} {dq} = 4q"
Equating AC & MC,
"(\\frac {4,900} {Q} ) + 2q = 4q"
"2q = \\frac {4,900} {q}"
"2q2 = 4,900"
"q2 = 2450"
"q=49.5"
Price = MC = 4q = 4 x 49.5 = 198
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