The Following Data Show the Total Output for a Firm

question 59

Multiple Choice

The following data show the total output for a firm when different amounts of labour are combined with a fixed amount of capital.Assume that the wage per unit of labour is $10 and the cost of the capital is $50.
TABLE 7-3
-Refer to Table 7-3.The average variable cost when producing 132 units of output is approximately

• A)24 cents.
• B)30 cents.
• C)45 cents.
• D)68 cents.
• E)89 cents.

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Definitions:

Units of X

A quantifiable amount of a product or resource, denoted as 'X', used in various contexts to measure output, consumption, or other economic variables.

Marginal Rate

refers to the rate at which one variable changes as another variable changes slightly, commonly used in the context of taxes or interest.

Indifference Schedule

A representation of combinations of two goods between which a consumer is indifferent because they provide the same level of utility.

Substitution

The act of replacing one item with another, often referring to the economic principle where consumers switch between similar goods in response to changes in price or income.