Suppose a Firm Uses Workers and Office Space to Produce

question 145

Multiple Choice

Suppose a firm uses workers and office space to produce output. The firm is locked into a year-long lease on its office space, but it can easily vary the number of employee-hours it uses each day. The accompanying table describes the relationship between the number of employee-hours the firm uses each day and the firm's daily output. Each unit of output sells for $2, the hourly wage rate is $14, and the rent on the office space is $50 per day.  
When the firm uses 9 employee-hours per day, its total variable cost each day is:

• A)$30.
• B)$56.
• C)$84.
• D)$126.

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Definitions:

Interest Rates

The cost of borrowing money or the return on invested funds, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal amount per year.

User Cost

The cost associated with the use of a product or service, including purchase cost, maintenance, and operating expenses, as well as opportunity costs.

Extraction Cost

The expenses associated with the removal of raw materials or resources from their natural setting, which can include labor, equipment, and operational costs.

User Cost

The cost associated with using a capital asset, considering both the depreciation of the asset and the foregone interest that could have been earned by investing funds elsewhere.