John Keeps Beehives and Sells 100 Quarts of Honey Per

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Essay

John keeps beehives and sells 100 quarts of honey per month. The honey market is perfectly competitive, and the price of a quart of honey is $10. John has an average variable cost of $5 and an average fixed cost of $3. At 100 quarts per month, John's marginal cost is $10.
a) Is John maximizing his profit? If not, what should John do?
b) Calculate John's total revenue, total cost, and total economic profit or economic loss when he produces 100 quarts of honey.

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Definitions:

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation metric that compares a company's share price to its earnings per share.

Market-to-Book Ratio

The market-to-book ratio compares a company's market value (or capitalization) to its book value of equity, indicating how valued a company is in comparison to its accounting values.

Debt-Equity Ratio

The debt-equity ratio shows the comparative amount of shareholder equity and debt financing a company uses to support its assets.

Fully Depreciated

A state where a fixed asset has reached the end of its useful life and its book value is reduced to scrap value.