Calculate the average cost of producing 20 units, where each labor is paid $40 and for each machinery $90 is paid. At which point does the minimum efficient scale exists? Labor/$40 Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 15 10 14 10 18 14 20 12 22 18 30 20 Capital equipment / $90 20 30 40 O $270, at Plant 1 O $139, at Plant 1 O $224, at Plant 3 O $171, at Plant 2
Calculate the average cost of producing 20 units, where each labor is paid $40 and for each machinery $90 is paid. At which point does the minimum efficient scale exists? Labor/$40 Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 15 10 14 10 18 14 20 12 22 18 30 20 Capital equipment / $90 20 30 40 O $270, at Plant 1 O $139, at Plant 1 O $224, at Plant 3 O $171, at Plant 2
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![Calculate the average cost of
producing 20 units, where each
labor is paid $40 and for each
machinery $90 is paid. At which
point does the minimum efficient
scale exists?
Labor/$40
Plant 1
Plant 2
Plant 3
15
10
14
10
18
14
20
12
22
18
30
20
Capital
equipment /
$90
20
30
40
O $270, at Plant 1
O $139, at Plant 1
O $224, at Plant 3
O $171, at Plant 2](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff42bf3d4-b6b9-477c-af97-ecbb81166db3%2F5fc5ef94-0884-4001-9827-824d04a58b84%2Fs90z3p8_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the average cost of
producing 20 units, where each
labor is paid $40 and for each
machinery $90 is paid. At which
point does the minimum efficient
scale exists?
Labor/$40
Plant 1
Plant 2
Plant 3
15
10
14
10
18
14
20
12
22
18
30
20
Capital
equipment /
$90
20
30
40
O $270, at Plant 1
O $139, at Plant 1
O $224, at Plant 3
O $171, at Plant 2
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