The Following Data Show the Total Output for a Firm

question 102

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.
TABLE 7-4
-Refer to Table 7-4.The total cost of producing 175 units of output is

• A)$75.
• B)$100.
• C)$150.
• D)$175.
• E)$350.

Determine the implications of changes in output on total costs, marginal costs, and average costs.

Comprehend the impact of fixed and variable costs on total cost, and how each changes with output levels.

Analyze cost behavior in the short run using various cost curves and identify the points of diminishing returns.

Understand the effect of an additional unit’s score on the overall average in a dataset.

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