Suppose that for each firm in the competitive market for potatoes, long-run average cost is minimized at $0.20 per pound when 500 pounds are grown. The demand for potatoes is Q = 10,000/p. If the long-run supply curve is horizontal, then how many firms will this industry sustain in the long run?

A) 0
B) 100
C) 50,000
D) There is not enough information to answer.

B

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Refer to the given figure and assumptions. Assume initially that government does not effectively block illegal immigration. If the government then finds a way to prevent all illegal immigrants from working in this labor market:



Assumptions: (1) Employers in this market are willing and able to ignore minimum wage laws;
(2) S d represents the supply of domestic-born (and legal immigrant) workers; (3) S t represents
the total supply of workers in this labor market (S d plus illegal immigrants); and (4) unless
otherwise stated, illegal immigration is not effectively blocked by the government.

A.  10,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 20,000 illegal
immigrants.
B.  20,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 20,000 illegal
immigrants.
C.  10,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 70,000 illegal
immigrants.
D.  10,000 domestic-born workers will gain employment at the expense of 50,000 illegal
immigrants.

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In the long-run, a monopolist charges the same price as a perfectly competitive firm.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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