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- Give the three reasons that explain why the division of labor increases an economys level of production.A job is a contract between a O A. bank; household; capital OB. manufacturer; retailer; entrepreneurial OC. firm; household; labor OD. bank; firm; capital 2 and a 1₁ for providing services.15. A firm can use three different production technologies, withcapital and labor requirements at each level of output as follows:TECHNOLOGY 1 TECHNOLOGY 2 TECHNOLOGY 3DailyOutputK L K L K L100 3 7 4 5 5 4150 3 10 4 7 5 5200 4 11 5 8 6 6250 5 13 6 10 7 8a. Suppose the firm is operating in a high-wage country, wherecapital cost is $100 per unit per day and labor cost is $80 perworker per day. For each level of output, which technologyis cheapest?b. Now suppose the firm is operating in a low-wage country,where capital cost is $100 per unit per day but labor cost isonly $40 per unit per day. For each level of output, whichtechnology is cheapest?c. Suppose the firm moves from a high-wage to a low-wagecountry but its level of output remains constant at 200 units
- 15. PLEASE ONLY C A firm can use three different production technologies, withcapital and labor requirements at each level of output as follows:TECHNOLOGY 1 TECHNOLOGY 2 TECHNOLOGY 3DailyOutputK L K L K L100 3 7 4 5 5 4150 3 10 4 7 5 5200 4 11 5 8 6 6250 5 13 6 10 7 8a. Suppose the firm is operating in a high-wage country, wherecapital cost is $100 per unit per day and labor cost is $80 perworker per day. For each level of output, which technologyis cheapest?b. Now suppose the firm is operating in a low-wage country,where capital cost is $100 per unit per day but labor cost isonly $40 per unit per day. For each level of output, whichtechnology is cheapest?c. Suppose the firm moves from a high-wage to a low-wagecountry but its level of output remains constant at 200 unitsper day. How will its total employment change?15. PLEASE ONLY C. A firm can use three different production technologies, withcapital and labor requirements at each level of output as follows:TECHNOLOGY 1 TECHNOLOGY 2 TECHNOLOGY 3DailyOutputK L K L K L100 3 7 4 5 5 4150 3 10 4 7 5 5200 4 11 5 8 6 6250 5 13 6 10 7 8a. Suppose the firm is operating in a high-wage country, wherecapital cost is $100 per unit per day and labor cost is $80 perworker per day. For each level of output, which technologyis cheapest?b. Now suppose the firm is operating in a low-wage country,where capital cost is $100 per unit per day but labor cost isonly $40 per unit per day. For each level of output, whichtechnology is cheapest?c. Suppose the firm moves from a high-wage to a low-wagecountry but its level of output remains constant at 200 unitsUse the table below to answer the following questions. O a. $6.25. O b. $5. $4.25. Table 10.3.1 Labour TFC TVC TC Output (workers per (teapots per (dollars per (dollars per (dollars per day) 0 day) day) day) 0 Oc с. O d. $25. Oe. $4. 1234 141569 0 5 13 18 day) 20 20 20 20 20 20 - E 100 125 型 20 5 270 5 - 145 Refer to Table 10.3.1, which gives Tania's Teapots' total cost schedule. When output increases from 4 to 9 teapots, the marginal cost of one of the 5 teapots is 45 95
- An increase in the average wage also causes the labor demand curve to shift to the O A. left because the use of machines decreases, causing the average wage to increase. B. right because the use of machines increases, causing labor to become more productive. C. left because the use of machines decreases, causing the marginal cost of labor to increase. O D. left because the use of machines decreases, causing labor to become less productive. O E. right because the use of machines decreases, causing the marginal product of labor to increase.Productivity is O A. the value of profit divided by the number of production workers O B. the value of output that a worker generates for each hour of work O C. an indicator of how hard workers apply themselves to their tasks O D. a measure of the speed with which inputs can be transformed into products. Productivity varies across countries because O A. human capital per worker varies substantially from country to country O B. the quantity of physical capital that workers can access varies greatly across countries O C. the level of technology differs across countries O D. all of the above. O E. A andB only.Refer to Table 14-2. What is the marginal product of the first worker? O a. 300 units O b. 50 units O c. 200 units O d. 100 units Labor (Number of workers) 0 1 Table 14-2 2 3 4 Output Marginal Product (Units) (Units) 0 300 500 600 650
- Imagine a firm that employs two types of workers – some with computer skills and others withno technology related skills. (i) Explain how a firm’s production function is related to its marginal product of labour, howa firm’s marginal product of labour is related to the value of its marginal product and how afirm’s value of marginal product is related to its demand for labour. (ii) Explain how the wage can adjust to balance the supply and demand for labour whilesimultaneously equalling the value of the marginal product of labour.In the table below, marginal product becomes negative after employing the İnput of Labor (no. of workers Total Product (no. of tablets per week) 0. produced) 0. 30 68 110 4 140 135 O fourth worker. O third worker. O second worker. O fifth worker, 12 tv 123 5MC ATC AVC 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Quantity (gallons of ice cream per hour) Based on the above figure, for which of the following amounts of output at Ike's lce Cream Kitchen does the average product of labor exceed the marginal product of labor? Select one: O a. at 10 gallons O b. at 40 gallons Oc. at 70 gallons O d. all of the above u.om/mod/quiz/attempt.php?attempt3D1467161&cmid%3D718241&page=D5 Cost (dollars per gallon)