5. Costs in the short run versus in the long run Ike's Bikes is a major manufacturer of bicycles. Currently, the company produces bikes using only one factory. However, it is considering expanding production to two or even three factories. The following table shows the company's short-run average total cost (SRATC) each month for various levels of production if it uses one, two, or three factories. (Note: Q equals the total quantity of bikes produced by all factories.) Number of Factories Q = 50 Q = 100 1 180 2 270 3 360 100 150 200 Average Total Cost (Dollars per bike) Q = 150 Q = 200 80 120 80 80 120 80 . Q = 250 200 150 100 Q = 300 360 270 180 Suppose Ike's Bikes is currently producing 50 bikes per month in its only factory. Its short-run average total cost is $180 per bike. Suppose Ike's Bikes is expecting to produce 50 bikes per month for several years. In this case, in the long run, it would choose to produce bikes using one factory
5. Costs in the short run versus in the long run Ike's Bikes is a major manufacturer of bicycles. Currently, the company produces bikes using only one factory. However, it is considering expanding production to two or even three factories. The following table shows the company's short-run average total cost (SRATC) each month for various levels of production if it uses one, two, or three factories. (Note: Q equals the total quantity of bikes produced by all factories.) Number of Factories Q = 50 Q = 100 1 180 2 270 3 360 100 150 200 Average Total Cost (Dollars per bike) Q = 150 Q = 200 80 120 80 80 120 80 . Q = 250 200 150 100 Q = 300 360 270 180 Suppose Ike's Bikes is currently producing 50 bikes per month in its only factory. Its short-run average total cost is $180 per bike. Suppose Ike's Bikes is expecting to produce 50 bikes per month for several years. In this case, in the long run, it would choose to produce bikes using one factory
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AVERAGE TOTAL COST (Dollars per bike)
400
360
320
280
240
200
160
120
80
40
0
0
50
100
150
200
250
QUANTITY OF OUTPUT (Bikes)
Range
More than 200 bikes per month
Fewer than 150 bikes per month
Between 150 and 200 bikes per month
300
350
SRATC₁
SRATC₂2
SRATC3
LRATC
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5. Costs in the short run versus in the long run
Ike's Bikes is a major manufacturer of bicycles. Currently, the company produces bikes using only one factory. However, it is considering expanding
production to two or even three factories. The following table shows the company's short-run average total cost (SRATC) each month for various levels
of production if it uses one, two, or three factories. (Note: Q equals the total quantity of bikes produced by all factories.)
Number of Factories Q =
1
180
2
270
3
360
= 50 Q = 100
100
150
200
Average Total Cost
(Dollars per bike)
Q = 150
Q =
= 200
80
80
120
120
80
80
= 250 Q = 300
360
270
180
200
150
100
Suppose Ike's Bikes is currently producing 50 bikes per month in its only factory. Its short-run average total cost is
$180 per bike.
Suppose Ike's Bikes is expecting to produce 50 bikes per month for several years. In this case, in the long run, it would choose to produce bikes using
one factory
On the following graph, plot the three SRATC curves for Ike's Bikes from the previous table. Specifically, use the green points (triangle symbol) to plot
its SRATC if it operates one factory (SRATC1), use the purple points (diamond symbol) to plot its short-run average total cost if it operates two
factories (SRATC2), and use the orange points (square symbol) to plot its SRATC if it operates three factories (SRATC3). Finally, plot the long-run
average total cost (LRATC) for Ike's Bikes using the blue points (circle symbol).
Note: Plot your points in the order in which you would like them connected. Line segments will connect the points automatically.
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