Refer to the Following:
the Capital Stock Is Fixed at 50

question 31

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following:
The capital stock is fixed at 50 units, the price of capital is $30 per unit, and the price of labor is $25 per unit.

$$\begin{array} { c c } &\text { Average } \\\text { Output } & \text { Variable Cost }\\\hline 10 & \$ 40 \\20 & 30 \\30 & 45 \\40 & 60 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-If the firm produces 40 units of output, what is total variable cost?

• A) $1.50
• B) $60
• C) $100
• D) $2,400
• E) none of the above

---

Definitions:

Tariff

A tax imposed on imported goods and services to raise their price and protect domestic industries.

Total Surplus

Total surplus is the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total benefits to society from trading goods and services.

Oranges In South Africa

Refers to the cultivation, production, and market dynamics of oranges within the South African agrarian economy.

Tariff

A tax imposed on imported or, less commonly, exported goods, used to regulate trade and protect domestic industries.