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The short run variable costs below are for a firm in a perfectly competitive market. All firms producing this good have the same costs. The demand is the market demand for the good this firm produces 

FIRM MARKET DEMAND 

Q VC P Q P

1 12 10 500 19 320 

2 21 11 480 20 300 

3 31 12 460 21 280 

4 43 13 440 22 260 

5 58 14 420 23 240 

6 78 15 400 24 220

7 105 16 380 25 200 

8 140 17 360 26 180 

18 340 27 160 

Find the quantity this firm will produce in the short run if the price of output is $20. If $20 is the short run competitive equilibrium price, find the number of firms in the market. 

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