Instructions: Click the buttons above the graphing window to show either production functions or cost functions. Type in values for Fixed Costs or Wage Rate (the cost per worker). Move the Productivity Index right to see the effect of increasing productivity by up to 25%. The table and graphs will update as Settings are changed. Choose any value for Fixed Costs and Wage Rate. Slowly move the Productivity Index slider right and then left again. Observe the changes in the table and the graph to answer the following questions: a. By how much does the output from four workers increase when productivity increases by 25% (the index moves from 0% to 25%)? units b. By how much does the output from five workers increase when productivity increases by 25% (the index moves from 0% to 25%)? units C. How is this increase shown on the production function graph (top graph)? (Click to select) d. By how much does the marginal product of the fifth worker increase when productivity increases by 25%?
Instructions: Click the buttons above the graphing window to show either production functions or cost functions. Type in values for Fixed Costs or Wage Rate (the cost per worker). Move the Productivity Index right to see the effect of increasing productivity by up to 25%. The table and graphs will update as Settings are changed. Choose any value for Fixed Costs and Wage Rate. Slowly move the Productivity Index slider right and then left again. Observe the changes in the table and the graph to answer the following questions: a. By how much does the output from four workers increase when productivity increases by 25% (the index moves from 0% to 25%)? units b. By how much does the output from five workers increase when productivity increases by 25% (the index moves from 0% to 25%)? units C. How is this increase shown on the production function graph (top graph)? (Click to select) d. By how much does the marginal product of the fifth worker increase when productivity increases by 25%?
Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Production and Costs
II, GRAPHS
Production
Costs
CALCULATIONS
Output (Q)
Fixed
Variable
Total
Marginal
Costs
Output
MP
ATC
TP Q
Costs
Costs
Costs
700
0.0
100
100
600
25.0
25.0
100
20
120
4.800
0.800
50
75.0
50.0
100
40
140
1.867
0.400
400
300
3
150.0
75.0
100
60
160
1.067
0.267
200
250.0
100.0
100
80
180
0.720
0.200
100
337.5
87.5
100
100
200
0.593
0.229
6.
412.5
75.0
100
120
220
0.533
0.267
10
12
7
475.0
62.5
100
140
240
0.505
0.320
AP, MP
8.
525.0
50.0
100
160
260
0.495
0.400
100
AP
MP
9
562.5
37.5
100
180
280
0.498
0.533
60
10
587.5
25.0
100
200
300
0.511
0.800
20
11
600.0
12.5
100
220
320
0.533
1.600
8.
10
12
12
600.0
0.0
100
240
340
0.567
2.
4.
1.

Transcribed Image Text:O SETTINGS
Reset
Fixed Costs (0-$100)
100
Productivity Index
Wage Rate (0- $40)
20
0%
25%
Instructions: Click the buttons above the graphing window to show either production functions or cost functions. Type in values for
Fixed Costs or Wage Rate (the cost per worker). Move the Productivity Index right to see the effect of increasing productivity by up to
25%. The table and graphs will update as Settings are changed.
Choose any value for Fixed Costs and Wage Rate. Slowly move the Productivity Index slider right and then left again. Observe the
changes in the table and the graph to answer the following questions:
a. By how much does the output from four workers increase when productivity increases by 25% (the index moves from 0% to 25%)?
units
b. By how much does the output from five workers increase when productivity increases by 25% (the index moves from 0% to 25%)?
units
C. How is this increase shown on the production function graph (top graph)?
(Click to select)
d. By how much does the marginal product of the fith worker increase when productivity increases by 25%?
units
e. How is this increase shown on the marginal product graph (bottom graph)?
(Click to select)
units
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