Answer:
B. $6000
Explanation:
Given that
Price = $9
Average total cost (ATC) = $7
Output (Q) = 3000
Two methods can be used in calculating profit in this case.
The first method is
Profit = (price - ATC) × Q
= (9 - 7) × 3000
= 2 × 3000
= $ 6000
The second method is
Profit = Total revenue (TR) - Total Cost (TC)
Where TR = Price × Q = 9 × 3000 = $27000
TC = ATC × Q = 7 × 3000 = $ 21000
Therefore,
Profit = 27000 - 21000
= $6000
Any method used will result to the same answer.
NOTE THAT,
ATC = Total cost / Q.
So change of formula was used to obtain Total cost from this formula.
