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Table 2 below indicate total production and cost (RM) for a firm

Economics Aug 06, 2020

Table 2 below indicate total production and cost (RM) for a firm. Answer the following questions based on the table below (5) (6) (2) Total Total Product (0) Variable cost 0 (3) Total cost AFC AVC ATC ?? 40 0 55 2 4 5 75 90 110 135 170 220 290 0 40.00 20.00 1333 10.00 8.00 6.67 5.71 5.00 0 55 00 37.50 30.00 27.50 27.00 28.33 31.43 38.25 0 9500 57.50 43.33 37.50 35.00 35.00 3714 41.25 7 A. Calculate Total Cost (TC) and Marginal Cost (MC) for each level of output 8 Marks Determine the profit maximising output for this firm using marginal approach it the price is RM50 2. Marks) C Compute tota profit or last of this format profit maximizing output (2 Marks) Determine whether this firm will grouce in short run if the prios falls to RM20 2 Narks) E. Based on the information given above seermine the type market structure of this firm 11 Mark

Expert Solution

A) FC = Total cost at output level of 0

Fixed Cost + Variable Cost = Total Cost

Marginal Cost = Additional cost from extra unit sold

AFC = FC / Quantity

AVC = VC / Quantity

ATC = AFC + AVC

Total Revenue = Price * Total Product

Marginal Revenue = Additional Revenue from extra unit sold

Total Product Total Variable Cost Fixed Cost Total Cost AFC AVC ATC MC
0 0 40 40 - - - -
1 55 40 95 40.0 55.0 95.0 55
2 75 40 115 20.0 37.5 57.5 20
3 90 40 130 13.3 30.0 43.3 15
4 110 40 150 10.0 27.5 37.5 20
5 135 40 175 8.0 27.0 35.0 25
6 170 40 210 6.7 28.3 35.0 35
7 220 40 260 5.7 31.4 37.1 50
8 290 40 330 5.0 36.3 41.3 70

B)   

Total Product Total Variable Cost Fixed Cost Total Cost AFC AVC ATC MC Total Revenue Marginal Revenue Profit
0 0 40 40 - - - - 0 - -40
1 55 40 95 40.0 55.0 95.0 55 50 50 -45
2 75 40 115 20.0 37.5 57.5 20 100 50 -15
3 90 40 130 13.3 30.0 43.3 15 150 50 20
4 110 40 150 10.0 27.5 37.5 20 200 50 50
5 135 40 175 8.0 27.0 35.0 25 250 50 75
6 170 40 210 6.7 28.3 35.0 35 300 50 90
7 220 40 260 5.7 31.4 37.1 50 350 50 90
8 290 40 330 5.0 36.3 41.3 70 400 50 70

To maximize profit, firm produce at a point when MR = MC, thus they produce 7 units of output.

C) At this level of output, profit is 90.

D)

Total Product Total Variable Cost Fixed Cost Total Cost AFC AVC ATC MC Total Revenue Marginal Revenue Profit
0 0 40 40 - - - - 0 - -40
1 55 40 95 40.0 55.0 95.0 55 20 20 -75
2 75 40 115 20.0 37.5 57.5 20 40 20 -75
3 90 40 130 13.3 30.0 43.3 15 60 20 -70
4 110 40 150 10.0 27.5 37.5 20 80 20 -70
5 135 40 175 8.0 27.0 35.0 25 100 20 -75
6 170 40 210 6.7 28.3 35.0 35 120 20 -90
7 220 40 260 5.7 31.4 37.1 50 140 20 -120
8 290 40 330 5.0 36.3 41.3 70 160 20 -170

If price falls to 20, producer will operate at a point when MR = MC = 20.

As loss occurs at this output level, producer will not produce at this price level.

E) This must be perfectly competitive market as marginal revenue is constant at all level of output while in monopoly marginal revenue remains lower than its price as they sale additional unit at lower price to maximize profit.

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