The below diagram represents the outcomes of a firm that is…

The below diagram represents the outcomes of a firm that is operating in a purely competitive industry. Need ALT text   Suppose that costs associated with commodities remain unchanged but technology prices decrease, having a combined effect of shifting only the ATC schedule down. Calculate the economic or pure profit for this firm if the red line shifts down by $ [a] at each possible level of output. Please enter the answer using 2 decimal places, rounding up if the 3rd decimal place is 5 or higher.  Do not enter units. Do not enter “$”.

12.  Piper Corp. is operating at 70% of capacity and is curr…

12.  Piper Corp. is operating at 70% of capacity and is currently purchasing a part used in its manufacturing operations for $24 per unit. The unit cost for the business to make the part is $36, including fixed costs, and $26, not including fixed costs. If 15,000 units of the part are normally purchased during the year but could be manufactured using unused capacity, the amount of differential cost increase or decrease from making the part rather than purchasing it would be a