Mondi Company produces party boxes that are sold in bundles of 1000 boxes. The market is highly competitive, with boxes currently selling for R100 per thousand. The company has a total and marginal cost curve given by: TC = 3,000,000 + 0.001Q2 MC = 0.002Q Q is measured in thousand box bundles per year. [5] a. Determine Mondi's profit maximizing quantity. b. Calculate if the firm is earning a profit or a loss? c. Based on the analysis above, should Mondi Company operate or shut down in the shortrun?

Mondi Company produces party boxes that are sold in bundles of 1000 boxes. The market is highly competitive, with boxes currently selling for R100 per thousand. The company has a total and marginal cost curve given by: TC = 3,000,000 + 0.001Q2 MC = 0.002Q Q is measured in thousand box bundles per year. [5] a. Determine Mondi's profit maximizing quantity. b. Calculate if the firm is earning a profit or a loss? c. Based on the analysis above, should Mondi Company operate or shut down in the shortrun?

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