Suppose that a firm's only variable input is labor, and the constant hourly wage rate is $20 per hour. The last unit of labor hired enabled the firm to increase its hourly production from 250 units to 251 units. What was the marginal cost of producing 251 units of output instead of 250?
Multiple Choice Questions:1. The long runa. Is a period in which a firm can adjust all its...... ... growing at a decreasing rate.b. It will use more of the variable input until its marginal product is again positive.c. It will reduce its use of the variable input.d. Its total product is...
The Ajax Coal Company is the only employer in its area. Its only variable input is labor, which...... ... under contract to produce coal at a wage of 15. If Ajax has the option of hiring additional laborers at a higher wage without increasing the wage to the five laborers already under hire, will...
Suppose that a firm\'s only variable input is labor. When 50 workers are used, the average product...... ... your calculations. c. What is average total cost? Show your calculations. d. Is each of the following statements true or false? Explain your answer. 1. Marginal cost is increasing. 2. Average...
Tiger Golf Accessories sells golf shoes, gloves, and a laser-guided range-finder that measures distance. Shown below are unit cost and sales data. Fixed costs are $620,000.Instructions(a) Compute the break-even point in units for the company.(b) Determine the number of units to be sold at the...
Find a shortest spanning tree by Prim’s algorithm. Write a program and apply it to Probs. 6. Data from Prob. 6 Find a shortest spanning tree by Prim’s algorithm.
Singletary Company had the following select transactions.Apr. 1, 2010 Accepted Wilson Company’s 1-year, 12% note in settlement of a $20,000 account receivable.July 1, 2010 Loaned $25,000 cash to Richard Dent on a 9-month, 10% note.Dec. 31, 2010 Accrued interest on all notes receivable.Apr. 1,...
Big Sky Dermatology Specialists are setting the price on a new office location. Here are the relevant data estimates: Variable Cost Per Visit $8.00 The annual Direct fixed Cost is $650,000 Annual overhead allocation of $65,000 Expected annual utilization of 10,000 visits Required ? What per visit...
Potter Company has installed a JIT purchasing and manufacturing system and is using back ?ush accounting for its cost flows. It currently uses a two-trigger approach with the purchase of materials as the first trigger point and the completion of goods as the second trigger point. During the month...
In the short run, a firm\'s total costs of producing 100 units of output equal $10,000. If it produces one more unit, its total costs will increase to $10,150. a. What is the marginal cost of the 101st unit of output? b. What is the firm\'s average total cost of producing 100 units? c. What is the...
Suppose that a firm\'s only variable input is labor. The firm increases the number of employees from four to five, thereby causing weekly output to rise by two units and total costs to increase from $3,000 per week to $3,300 per week. a. What is the marginal physical product of hiring five workers...
A man stands out at the end of the diving board, which is supported by two springs A and B, each having a stiffness of k = 15 kN/m. In the position shown the board is horizontal. If the man has a mass of 40 kg, determine the angle of tilt which the board makes with the horizontal after he jumps...