Consider a firm that daily rents machinery for the cost of $1000 and employs workers at the
Question:
Consider a firm that daily rents machinery for the cost of $1000 and employs workers at the cost of $100 for a full day of work. The following table describes the production function of the firm. Fill the table such that you can make some production decisions for this firm.
Units of Labor | Units of Production | Fixed Costs | Variable Costs | Total Costs | Average Variable Costs | Average Total Costs | Marginal Cost |
1 | 11.00 | ||||||
2 | 16.24 | ||||||
3 | 19.89 | ||||||
4 | 22.48 | ||||||
5 | 24.48 | ||||||
6 | 26.13 | ||||||
7 | 27.51 | ||||||
8 | 28.71 | ||||||
9 | 29.78 | ||||||
10 | 30.72 | ||||||
11 | 31.58 | ||||||
12 | 32.36 | ||||||
13 | 33.08 | ||||||
14 | 33.75 | ||||||
15 | 34.37 |
1. What is the average variable cost of production when 10 units of labor are employed?
2. What is the average total cost of production when 10 units of labor are employed?
3. What is the marginal cost of production when 10 units of labor are employed?
Managerial Economics Foundations of Business Analysis and Strategy
ISBN: 978-0078021718
11th edition
Authors: Christopher Thomas, S. Charles Maurice