Discussion:
Short Run Cost Structure of Joe's BarbeShop
Complete the cost structure on this page; then explain when a firm would produce (and at what level, with what consequence) and when it would shut down. Assume a perfectly competitive market, the point of this exercise is to decide how much should Joe produce of barbering services when the market price is as the following questions propose. (Use textbook jargon and explain the typical actions of the firm.)
What quantity would be produced? When would Joe shut down his barbe$hop?
A) $1? Why?
B) $2? Why?
C) $3 ? Why?
D) $4? Why?