Number of Workers Number of Units of Capital Total Product (Quantity) 0 5 0 1 5 1 2 5 5 3 7 4 5 10 12 5 5 Suppose labor and capital can be hired in a competitive market. The wage is $15 per worker and the rental rate of capital is $10 per unit. Based on the table, what are the average variable cost (AVC) and average total cost (ATC) of producing 10 units of output? A AVC is $5 and ATC is $12 B AVC is $6 and ATC is $11 © AVC is $15 and ATC is $25 D AVC is $60 and ATC is $110 E AVC is $105 and ATC is $175
Number of Workers Number of Units of Capital Total Product (Quantity) 0 5 0 1 5 1 2 5 5 3 7 4 5 10 12 5 5 Suppose labor and capital can be hired in a competitive market. The wage is $15 per worker and the rental rate of capital is $10 per unit. Based on the table, what are the average variable cost (AVC) and average total cost (ATC) of producing 10 units of output? A AVC is $5 and ATC is $12 B AVC is $6 and ATC is $11 © AVC is $15 and ATC is $25 D AVC is $60 and ATC is $110 E AVC is $105 and ATC is $175
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![Q18 Short-Run Production Costs in PC
Number of Workers
Number of Units of Capital
Total Product (Quantity)
0
5
0
1
5
1
2
5
3
3
5
7
4
5
5
5
10
12
Suppose labor and capital can be hired in a competitive market. The wage is $15 per worker and the rental rate of capital is $10 per unit. Based on the table,
what are the average variable cost (AVC) and average total cost (ATC) of producing 10 units of output?
AVC is $5 and ATC is $12
B
AVC is $6 and ATC is $11
E
E
AVC is $15 and ATC is $25
AVC is $60 and ATC is $110
AVC is $105 and ATC is $175
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Transcribed Image Text:Q18 Short-Run Production Costs in PC
Number of Workers
Number of Units of Capital
Total Product (Quantity)
0
5
0
1
5
1
2
5
3
3
5
7
4
5
5
5
10
12
Suppose labor and capital can be hired in a competitive market. The wage is $15 per worker and the rental rate of capital is $10 per unit. Based on the table,
what are the average variable cost (AVC) and average total cost (ATC) of producing 10 units of output?
AVC is $5 and ATC is $12
B
AVC is $6 and ATC is $11
E
E
AVC is $15 and ATC is $25
AVC is $60 and ATC is $110
AVC is $105 and ATC is $175
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