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question 267

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 8.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 8.1 $$\begin{array} { l c c c } \text { Produce } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Using } \\\text { Techniques }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Units of Variable } \\\text { K }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Inputs } \\\text { L }\end{array} \\\hline \text { 1 unit of output } & & & \\& \text { A } & 8 & 8 \\& \text { B } & 4 & 12 \\\text { 2 units of output } & & & \\& \text { A } & 14 & 12 \\& \text { B } & 8 & 20 \\3 \text { units of output } & & & \\& \text { A } & 16 & 12 \\& \text { B } & 12 & 22 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 8.1. Assume that the relevant time period is the short run. Assuming the price of labor (L) is $5 per unit and the price of capital (K) is $10 per unit, the average variable cost of producing two units of output is

• A) $20.
• B) $40.
• C) $90.
• D) $100.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and loan payments.

Marginal Productivity

Marginal productivity measures the change in output resulting from altering the level of a single input while holding other inputs constant.

Marginal Costs

The added financial burden of creating one more unit of a product or service.

Average Costs

The total cost of production divided by the quantity produced, often used to evaluate production efficiency.