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Polytechnic State University Sanluis
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Polytechnic State University
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Alice’s Wearhouse company has fixed costs of $7,000 and its variable costs for a range of output levels are shown in the table below. Calculate total cost, average cost, marginal cost, and average variable cost for the different quantities of output shown. (Hint: Add those costs to the table under the appropriate section you create.) 4 points
|
Quantity |
Variable Cost |
|
0 |
0 |
|
100 |
$500 |
|
200 |
$1,000 |
|
300 |
$3,000 |
|
400 |
$7,000 |
|
500 |
$14,000 |
|
600 |
$24,000 |
Based on your answers to Alice’s Wearhouse, imagine a situation where a firm produces a quantity of 300 and that good sells at a price of $50 each.
What will be the company’s profits or losses?
How can you tell at a glance whether the company is making or losing money at this price just by looking at average cost?
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At the given quantity and price, is the marginal unit produced adding to profits?
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