Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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![Use the following table to answer the question below:
Total Marginal Average
Quantity
Variable
Cost
Cost
Cost
Total Cost
1
1
17
1
17
2
4
20
3
10
3
9
25
5
8.33
4
16
32
7
25
41
8.2
6
36
52
11
8.67
At which quantity does this firm experience diseconomies of scale?
O Q=1
Q=2
Q=5
Q=3
Suppose that in a competitive market the market price is $10. This firm is operating at...
Constant Returns to Scale
None of these answers.
OO
5
OEconomies of Scale
O Diseconomies of Scale
m
19
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Transcribed Image Text:Use the following table to answer the question below:
Total Marginal Average
Quantity
Variable
Cost
Cost
Cost
Total Cost
1
1
17
1
17
2
4
20
3
10
3
9
25
5
8.33
4
16
32
7
25
41
8.2
6
36
52
11
8.67
At which quantity does this firm experience diseconomies of scale?
O Q=1
Q=2
Q=5
Q=3
Suppose that in a competitive market the market price is $10. This firm is operating at...
Constant Returns to Scale
None of these answers.
OO
5
OEconomies of Scale
O Diseconomies of Scale
m
19
ܣ܂
8
![According to the table, are workers working better together?
Yes, they are working better together because the average total cost falls and then increases.
Yes, they are working better together because the marginal cost increases as the quantity increases.
No, they are not working better together because the average total cost falls and then increases.
No, they are not working better together because the marginal cost increases as the quantity increases.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbb2f9c57-3641-41d8-be69-ed72e8eff9ed%2F3f4912db-ea1c-41cd-b607-d9425f64bf59%2F96ni9or_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:According to the table, are workers working better together?
Yes, they are working better together because the average total cost falls and then increases.
Yes, they are working better together because the marginal cost increases as the quantity increases.
No, they are not working better together because the average total cost falls and then increases.
No, they are not working better together because the marginal cost increases as the quantity increases.
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