The Following Table Gives the Average Cost of Production for Three

The following table gives the average cost of production for three different categories of firms producing the same product.

$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Type of } \\\text { firme }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { No. of } \\\text { firms }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Awerane } \\\text { sostper } \\\text { unit }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Equilibrium } \\\text { output }\end{array} \\\hline \hline \text { A } & 350 & \$ 3 & 10 \text { units } \\\text { B } & 400 & \$ 5 & 10 \text { units } \\\text { C } & 550 & \$ 10 & 10 \text { units } \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table .Suppose the demand for the commodity rises from 3,200 units to 3,500 units and the market price increases to $5.Which of the following situations will be observed?

A) Type A will supply 3,200 units and earn normal profits while Type B will supply the remaining at a loss.
B) Type A and Type B firms will jointly supply 3,500 units and both will break even.
C) Type A firms will supply 3,200 units and Type B will supply the rest.
D) Type A firms will supply 3,500 units and earn supernormal profit.

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