A firm sells its product in a perfectly competitive market where other firms charge a price of $80 per unit. The firm’s total costs are C(Q) = 50 + 12Q + 2Q2.
a. How much output should the firm produce in the short run?
b. What price should the firm charge in the short run?
c. What are the firm's short-run profits?
d. What adjustments should be anticipated in the long run?