GCEEconomicsMarket Structures2019

A firm in a perfectly competitive market sells its output at ₦50 per unit. If its average total cost is ₦38 and it produces 200 units, what is its total profit?

A₦7,600
B₦2,400CORRECT
C₦10,000
D₦1,200
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Profit per unit = Price − Average Total Cost = ₦50 − ₦38 = ₦12. Total profit = ₦12 × 200 = ₦2,400. Option A (₦7,600) is the total cost, option C (₦10,000) is total revenue, and option D is a plausible miscalculation. The correct answer is ₦2,400.
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