The Following Data Show the Total Output for a Firm

question 61

Multiple Choice

The following data show the total output for a firm when specified amounts of labour are combined with a fixed amount of capital.When answering the questions,you are to assume that the wage per unit of labour is $25 and the cost of the capital is $100. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Labour per unit of time } & \text { Total output } \\\hline 0 & 0 \\\hline 1 & 25 \\\hline 2 & 75 \\\hline 3 & 175 \\\hline 4 & 250 \\\hline 5 & 305 \\\hline\end{array}$$ TABLE 7- 4
-Refer to Table 7- 4.The average total cost of producing 75 units of output is

• A)$0.80.
• B)$1.
• C)$2.
• D)$1.33.
• E)$0.67.

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Definitions:

Isoquant

A curve representing all combinations of inputs that produce the same level of output, used in the analysis of production decisions.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, representing the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change.

Production Function

Describes the relationship between inputs used in production and the resulting output, showing how factors like labor and capital are transformed into goods or services.

Output

The quantity of products or services that a business, sector, or economic system generates.