Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)
Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781305506725
Author: James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 22, Problem 15CQ

(a)

To determine

Filling of table with marginal cost, average variable cost, average total cost, and the profit schedule.

(a)

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Marginal cost can be calculated using the following formula:

Marginal Cost=Change in Total costChange in Total output        (1)

Substitute the respective values in Equation (1) to calculate the marginal product for unit 1.

MC=Change in Total costChange in Total output=1200100010=2001=200

The marginal cost for producing first output is $200.

Average variable cost can be calculated using the following formula:

Average variable cost=Total costFixed costQuantity        (2)

Substitute the respective values in Equation (2) to calculate the average variable cost for unit 1.

AVC=TCFCQ=120010001=2001=200

The average variable cost for producing first output is $200.

Average total cost can be calculated using the following formula:

Average total cost=Total costQuantity        (3)

Substitute the respective values in Equation (3) to calculate the average total cost for unit 1.

ATC=TCQ=12001=1200

The average total cost for producing first output is $1200.

Profit earned by the firm can be calculated using the following formula:

Profit=Total revenueTotal cost        (4)

Substitute the respective values in Equation (4) to calculate the Profit earned by the firm for unit 1.

Profit=TRTC=(P×Q)TC=(500×1)1200=5001200=(700) 

Thus, the profit earned by the firms for the first output is a loss by $700.

Use these values, which can fill the table as follows:

Table 1

Output (Tons per month)Total costPrice per tonMarginal costAverage variable costAverage total costProfit (Monthly)
0$1,000$500---$1,000
1$1,200$500$200$200$1,200-$700
2$1,350$500$150$175$675-$350
3$1,550$500$200$183$515.67-$50
4$1,900$500$350$225$475$100
5$2,300$500$400$260$460$200
6$2,750$500$450$291.67$458.33$250
7$3,250$500$500$321.43$464.29$250
8$3,800$500$550$350$475$200
9$4,400$500$600$377.78$488.89$500
10$5,150$500$750$415$515-$150

(b)

To determine

Production of tomatoes when the tuckers are profit maximizers.

(b)

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A profit maximizing monopoly will produce its product when its marginal cost equals to its marginal revenue. According to the table selling six or seven ton of tomatoes, they get same $250 as profit.

(c)

To determine

Firms output level and the maximum profit, if the market price of tomatoes increases to $550.

(c)

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When the firm’s price of tomatoes increases to $550 per ton, the output produced by the firm may be increased from 7 to 8 ton. Then, its profit can be calculated as follows:

Profit=TRTC=(P×Q)TC=(550×8)3,800=4,4003,800=600

The profit earned by the firm is $600.

(d)

To determine

Production and profit of truck tomato farm if the price fell to $450per ton.

(d)

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When the firm’s price of tomatoes fell to $450 per ton, the output produced by the firm may be 6 ton. Then, its profit can be calculated as follows:

Profit=TRTC=(P×Q)TC=(450×6)2,750=2.7002,750=(50)

There is no profit earned by the firm because by this production, it earns $50 of loss and it does not cover its average variable cost at price $450.

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