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Copy and complete this chart on scrap paper. Then use the chart to answer the question that follows.

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
Quantity & Price & Total Revenue & Marginal Revenue & Total Cost & Marginal Cost & \begin{tabular}{c}
Profit or Loss \\
(TR - TC)
\end{tabular} \\
\hline
1 & \[tex]$20 & \$[/tex]20 & & \[tex]$14 & & \\
\hline
2 & \$[/tex]19 & \[tex]$38 & & \$[/tex]24 & & \\
\hline
3 & \[tex]$18 & \$[/tex]54 & & \[tex]$39 & & \\
\hline
4 & \$[/tex]17 & \[tex]$68 & & \$[/tex]61 & & \\
\hline
5 & \[tex]$16 & \$[/tex]80 & & \$95 & & \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

At which output quantity is this business firm losing money, meaning it is experiencing a loss (negative profit)?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5


Sagot :

Let's complete the chart step-by-step based on the given data and then analyze the quantity at which there is a loss.

### Step-by-step Completion:

1. Total Revenue (TR):
Given in the chart:
[tex]\[ \begin{align*} TR_1 & = \$ 20 \\ TR_2 & = \$ 38 \\ TR_3 & = \$ 54 \\ TR_4 & = \$ 68 \\ TR_5 & = \$ 80 \\ \end{align*} \][/tex]

2. Total Cost (TC):
Given in the chart:
[tex]\[ \begin{align*} TC_1 & = \$ 14 \\ TC_2 & = \$ 24 \\ TC_3 & = \$ 39 \\ TC_4 & = \$ 61 \\ TC_5 & = \$ 95 \\ \end{align*} \][/tex]

3. Profit or Loss (TR - TC):
We calculate the profit or loss for each quantity.
[tex]\[ \begin{align*} 1: & \quad TR - TC = 20 - 14 = 6 \, (\$) \\ 2: & \quad TR - TC = 38 - 24 = 14 \, (\$) \\ 3: & \quad TR - TC = 54 - 39 = 15 \, (\$) \\ 4: & \quad TR - TC = 68 - 61 = 7 \, (\$) \\ 5: & \quad TR - TC = 80 - 95 = -15 \, (\$) \\ \end{align*} \][/tex]

This gives us the completed chart:
[tex]\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline Quantity & Price & Total Revenue & Marginal Revenue & Total Cost & Marginal Cost & Profit or Loss (TR - TC) \\ \hline 1 & \$ 20 & \$ 20 & & \$ 14 & & 6 \\ \hline 2 & \$ 19 & \$ 38 & & \$ 24 & & 14 \\ \hline 3 & \$ 18 & \$ 54 & & \$ 39 & & 15 \\ \hline 4 & \$ 17 & \$ 68 & & \$ 61 & & 7 \\ \hline 5 & \$ 16 & \$ 80 & & \$ 95 & & -15 \\ \hline \end{array} \][/tex]

### Conclusion:
By looking at the "Profit or Loss" column, we see that the business firm is experiencing a loss at a quantity of 5 units, where the profit or loss is [tex]\(-15\)[/tex] dollars. So, the correct output quantity at which the firm is losing money is:

5