Consider the Following Information About Sites A, B, and C

question 71

Short Answer

Consider the following information about sites A, B, and C: $$\begin{array} { l r l } \text { Site } & \text { FC (annual) } & \text { VC (per unit) } \\\hline \text { A } & \$ 100,000 & \$ 10 \\\mathrm {~B} & \$ 120,000 & \$ 8 \\\text { C } & \$ 150,000 & \$ 7\end{array}$$ For the preferred site for 20,000 units per year, what would be your cost savings compared to each of the other two sites?

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Definitions:

Long Run Average Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing the lowest cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output in the long run, where all inputs are variable.

Decreasing Returns to Scale

A situation in which, as the scale of production increases, the output increases at a proportionally smaller rate, leading to increased average costs.

Long Run Average Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing the minimum average cost at which any output level can be produced in the long term when all inputs, including capital, are variable.

Increasing Returns to Scale

A situation in which a proportionate increase in all inputs leads to a greater proportional increase in output, indicating improved production efficiency.