Exam 7: Producers in the Short Run

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Suppose a production function for a firm takes the following algebraic form: Q = (0.25)K × (1.5)L2,where Q is the output of garage doors produced per month.Now suppose the firm is operating with 10 units of capital (K = 10)and 8 units of labour (L = 8).What is the output of garage doors per month?

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Which of the following statements describes an advantage to the owner of a single proprietorship?

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The table below provides the total revenues and costs for a small landscaping company in a recent year.  Total R evenues ($) 250000 Total Costs ($)  - wages and salaries 150000 risk- free return of 2% on owner’s capital of $20000400 - interest on bank loan 1500 cost of supplies 27000 - depreciation of capital equipment 8000 - additional wages the owner could have earned in next 30000 best alternative  - risk premium of 4% on owner’s capital of $20000800\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Total R evenues (\$) } & 250000 \\\hline & \\\hline \text { Total Costs (\$) } & \\\hline \text { - wages and salaries } & 150000 \\\hline \text { risk- free return of } 2 \% \text { on owner's capital of } \$ 20000 & 400 \\\hline \text { - interest on bank loan } & 1500 \\\hline \text { cost of supplies } & 27000 \\\hline \text { - depreciation of capital equipment } & 8000 \\\hline \text { - additional wages the owner could have earned in next } & 30000 \\\text { best alternative } & \\\hline \text { - risk premium of } 4 \% \text { on owner's capital of } \$ 20000 & 800 \\\hline\end{array} TABLE 7- 2 -Refer to Table 7- 2.The accounting profits for this firm are

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The following data show the total output for a firm when specified amounts of labour are combined with a fixed amount of capital.When answering the questions,you are to assume that the wage per unit of labour is $25 and the cost of the capital is $100. Labour per unit of time Total output 0 0 1 25 2 75 3 175 4 250 5 305 TABLE 7- 4 -Refer to Table 7- 4.The average total cost for 250 units of output is approximately

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Consider a firm in the short run.When the total- product curve is increasing at an increasing rate

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The following data show the total output for a firm when specified amounts of labour are combined with a fixed amount of capital.When answering the questions,you are to assume that the wage per unit of labour is $25 and the cost of the capital is $100. Labour per unit of time Total output 0 0 1 25 2 75 3 175 4 250 5 305 TABLE 7- 4 -Refer to Table 7- 4.The total cost of producing 175 units of output is

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Suppose a firm is producing 10 000 units of output.At this level of output,average total cost is $200 and average fixed cost is $20.It can be concluded that total variable cost is

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The following data show the total output for a firm when specified amounts of labour are combined with a fixed amount of capital.When answering the questions,you are to assume that the wage per unit of labour is $25 and the cost of the capital is $100. Labour per unit of time Total output 0 0 1 25 2 75 3 175 4 250 5 305 TABLE 7- 4 -Refer to Table 7- 4.Average fixed costs for 305 units of output is approximately

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What information is provided by average,marginal,and total product curves?

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The table below provides information on output per month and short- run costs for a firm producing outdoor wooden lounge chairs. TFC TVC TC 5 200 200 400 10 200 220 420 15 200 240 440 20 200 260 460 25 200 350 550 30 200 810 1010 TABLE 7- 5 -Refer to Table 7- 5.At what level of output is this firm at its capacity?

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The following data show the total output for a firm when different amounts of labour are combined with a fixed amount of capital.Assume that the wage per unit of labour is $10 and the cost of the capital is $50. Lab our per period Total output per period 0 0 1 10 2 30 3 90 4 132 5 150 TABLE 7- 3 -Consider a basket- producing firm with fixed capital.If the firm can produce 24 baskets per day with 3 workers and then increases production to 36 baskets per day with 4 workers,then which of the following statements is definitely true?

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The following data show the total output for a firm when different amounts of labour are combined with a fixed amount of capital.Assume that the wage per unit of labour is $10 and the cost of the capital is $50. Lab our per period Total output per period 0 0 1 10 2 30 3 90 4 132 5 150 TABLE 7- 3 -Refer to Table 7- 3.The marginal product of labour is at its maximum when the firm changes the amount of labour hired from

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Consider a firm in the short run.Average product is at its maximum when

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The diagram below shows some short- run cost curves for a firm. The diagram below shows some short- run cost curves for a firm.    FIGURE 7- 2 -Refer to Figure 7- 2.Which of the following choices correctly identifies the cost curves in part (i)of the figure? FIGURE 7- 2 -Refer to Figure 7- 2.Which of the following choices correctly identifies the cost curves in part (i)of the figure?

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