What is the variable cost of producing 375 units of output? WHY

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Week 5 Chapter 5: Production Process and Costs

 

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XYZ restaurant sells donuts at $2 per unit. It uses capital (which it rents at $5 per hour under a contract for 5 and labor (which is paid a wage of $150 per hour of labor services). Complete the following table and use that information to answer the following questions.

K

L

Q

MPL

APL

VML

FC

VC

TC

5

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

5

1

50

50

50

50

25

150

175

5

2

125

75

62.5

150

25

300

325

5

3

225

100

75

200

25

450

475

5

4

375

150

93.7

300

25

600

625

5

5

450

75

90

150

25

750

775

5

6

450

0

75

0

25

900

925

5

7

400

-50

57.14

-100

25

1050

1075

5

8

425

-75

53.12

 -150

25

1200

1225

5

9

450

-25

50

-50

25

1350

1375

5

10

500

-50

50

-100

25

1500

1525

5

11

525

25

47.7

50

25

1650

1675

 

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