(A) With P=20, W=25 and TFC = 500: Average Total Variable Physical Cost Cost Product of (TC) (VC) Labour (APPL) Labor Output Marginal (Q) Physical (L) Product of Labour (MPPL) 5 10 25 35 50 60 10 25 60 70 80 90 2 AVC=VC/Q ATC=TC/Q 3 4 2 2 1 2 2.5 2.4 2 1.6 1.5 MPPL = Change in Q / Change in L APPL=Q/L TC = TFC + VC VC=W* L MC = Change in TC / Change in Q 625 750 1125 1750 125 2000 250 1835 875 625 1250 1500 Marginal Cost (MC) 15 10 6 10 15 30 Average Average Variable Total Cost (ATC) Cost (AVC) 12.50 10.00 10.42 12.50 15.63 16.62 62.5 30.00 18.75 26.21 21.88 22.22 Based on this table, answer this: 1. How much output will this firm produce? If the price of output increases to $30, how does your answer change? 2. If the productivity of labor increases by 10% (all else equal), how much more labor will the firm hire? 3. Below what price will this firm decide to produce zero units of output? (i.e. shut down)

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(A) With P = 20, W = 25 and TFC = 500:
Labor Output
(Q)
(L)
5
10
25
35
50
60
10
25
60
70
80
90
Marginal
Physical
Product of
AVC=VC/Q
ATC=TC/Q
Labour
(MPPL)
2
3
4
2
2
1
Average
Physical Cost
Product of (TC) (VC)
Labour
(APPL)
2
2.5
2.4
2
1.6
1.5
MPPL = Change in Q / Change in L
APPL=Q/L
TC = TFC + VC
VC=W* L
MC = Change in TC / Change in Q
Total Variable Marginal Average
Cost
Variable
625
750
1125
1835
1750
2000
125
250
625
875
1250
1500
Cost
(MC)
15
10
6
10
15
30
Average
Total
Cost
Cost
(AVC) (ATC)
12.50
10.00
10.42
12.50
15.63
16.62
62.5
30.00
18.75
26.21
21.88
22.22
Based on this table, answer this:
1. How much output will this firm produce? If the price of output increases to $30, how does your answer change?
2. If the productivity of labor increases by 10% (all else equal), how much more labor will the firm hire?
3. Below what price will this firm decide to produce zero units of output? (i.e. shut down)
Transcribed Image Text:(A) With P = 20, W = 25 and TFC = 500: Labor Output (Q) (L) 5 10 25 35 50 60 10 25 60 70 80 90 Marginal Physical Product of AVC=VC/Q ATC=TC/Q Labour (MPPL) 2 3 4 2 2 1 Average Physical Cost Product of (TC) (VC) Labour (APPL) 2 2.5 2.4 2 1.6 1.5 MPPL = Change in Q / Change in L APPL=Q/L TC = TFC + VC VC=W* L MC = Change in TC / Change in Q Total Variable Marginal Average Cost Variable 625 750 1125 1835 1750 2000 125 250 625 875 1250 1500 Cost (MC) 15 10 6 10 15 30 Average Total Cost Cost (AVC) (ATC) 12.50 10.00 10.42 12.50 15.63 16.62 62.5 30.00 18.75 26.21 21.88 22.22 Based on this table, answer this: 1. How much output will this firm produce? If the price of output increases to $30, how does your answer change? 2. If the productivity of labor increases by 10% (all else equal), how much more labor will the firm hire? 3. Below what price will this firm decide to produce zero units of output? (i.e. shut down)
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