The following table presents the expected costs, revenue, and profit schedules for the Tucker Tomato Farm. Refer to the table to answer the questions that follow. Output 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Cost ($ Per Ton) $100 $400 $500 $700 $1,000 $1,400 $1,900 $2,550 $3,200 $4,500 $5,800 Marginal Cost AAAA $300 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $650 $650 $1,300 $1,300 Average Variable Cost $300 $200 $200 $225 $260 $300 $350 $388 $489 $570 Average Total Cost $400 $250 $233 $250 $280 $317 $364 $400 $500 $580 Profit at $500 per ton -$100 $100 $500 $800 $1,000 $1,100 $1,100 $950 $800 $0 -$800 In order to maximize profits, when the price of tomatoes is $500, the Tuckers will produce $ In order to maximize profits, when the price of tomatoes is $400 the Tuckers will produce $ Assuming they choose produce, when the price of tomatoes is $300 the Tuckers will produce Profit at $400 per ton -$100 $0 $300 $500 $600 $600 $500 $250 $0 -$900 -$1,800 Profit at $300 per ton -$100 -$100 $100 $200 $200 $100 -$100 -$450 -$800 -$1,800 -$2,800 tons of tomatoes and make a tons of tomatoes and make a tons of tomatoes and make a of of of
The following table presents the expected costs, revenue, and profit schedules for the Tucker Tomato Farm. Refer to the table to answer the questions that follow. Output 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Cost ($ Per Ton) $100 $400 $500 $700 $1,000 $1,400 $1,900 $2,550 $3,200 $4,500 $5,800 Marginal Cost AAAA $300 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $650 $650 $1,300 $1,300 Average Variable Cost $300 $200 $200 $225 $260 $300 $350 $388 $489 $570 Average Total Cost $400 $250 $233 $250 $280 $317 $364 $400 $500 $580 Profit at $500 per ton -$100 $100 $500 $800 $1,000 $1,100 $1,100 $950 $800 $0 -$800 In order to maximize profits, when the price of tomatoes is $500, the Tuckers will produce $ In order to maximize profits, when the price of tomatoes is $400 the Tuckers will produce $ Assuming they choose produce, when the price of tomatoes is $300 the Tuckers will produce Profit at $400 per ton -$100 $0 $300 $500 $600 $600 $500 $250 $0 -$900 -$1,800 Profit at $300 per ton -$100 -$100 $100 $200 $200 $100 -$100 -$450 -$800 -$1,800 -$2,800 tons of tomatoes and make a tons of tomatoes and make a tons of tomatoes and make a of of of
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$1,900
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$3,200
$4,500
$5,800
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$400
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$650
$650
$1,300
$1,300
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$200
$225
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$300
$350
$388
$489
$570
In order to maximize profits, when the price of tomatoes is $500, the Tuckers will produce
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Transcribed Image Text:The following table presents the expected costs, revenue, and profit schedules for the Tucker Tomato Farm.
Refer to the table to answer the questions that follow.
Output
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1
2
3
4
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10
Total
Cost
($ Per
Ton)
$100
$400
$500
$700
$1,000
$1,400
$1,900
$2,550
$3,200
$4,500
$5,800
Marginal
Cost
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$300
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$650
$650
$1,300
$1,300
Average
Variable Cost
$300
$200
$200
$225
$260
$300
$350
$388
$489
$570
Average
Total Cost
$400
$250
$233
$250
$280
$317
$364
$400
$500
$580
Profit at $500
per ton
-$100
$100
$500
$800
$1,000
$1,100
$1,100
$950
$800
$0
-$800
In order to maximize profits, when the price of tomatoes is $500, the Tuckers will produce
$
In order to maximize profits, when the price of tomatoes is $400 the Tuckers will produce
$
Assuming they choose produce, when the price of tomatoes is $300 the Tuckers will produce
Profit at $400
per ton
-$100
$0
$300
$500
$600
$600
$500
$250
$0
-$900
-$1,800
Profit at $300
per ton
-$100
-$100
$100
$200
$200
$100
-$100
-$450
-$800
-$1,800
-$2,800
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