In: Economics
Complete the following cost and revenue schedule.
Rate of Output |
Total Cost |
Marginal Cost |
Average Fixed Cost |
Average Variable Cost |
Average Total Cost |
Price |
Marginal Revenue |
0 |
200 |
121 |
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1 |
225 |
121 |
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2 |
260 |
121 |
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3 |
381 |
121 |
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4 |
580 |
121 |
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5 |
800 |
121 |
Use the completed cost and revenue schedule to answer the following questions.
a. Use the optimization rule to maximize profit. What rate of output maximizes profit?
b. What is the actual amount of profit at the profit-maximizing level of output you found in (1a)?
Answer:
Rate of Output |
Total Cost |
Marginal Cost |
Average Fixed Cost |
Average Variable Cost |
Average Total Cost |
Price |
Marginal Revenue |
0 |
200 |
----- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
121 |
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1 |
225 |
25 |
200 |
25 |
225 |
121 |
121 |
2 |
260 |
35 |
100 |
30 |
130 |
121 |
121 |
3 |
381 |
121 |
66.67 |
60.33 |
127 |
121 |
121 |
4 |
580 |
199 |
50 |
95 |
145 |
121 |
121 |
5 |
800 |
220 |
40 |
120 |
160 |
121 |
121 |
Calculations:
Rate of Output |
Total Cost |
Marginal Cost |
Fixed cost |
Variable cost |
Average Fixed Cost |
Average Variable Cost |
Average Total Cost |
Price |
Total revenue |
Marginal Revenue |
0 |
200 |
----- |
200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
121 |
121*0=0 |
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1 |
225 |
225-200=25 |
200 |
225-200=25 |
200/1=200 |
25 |
200+25=225 |
121 |
121*1=121 |
121 |
2 |
260 |
260-225=35 |
200 |
260-200=60 |
200/2=100 |
60/2=30 |
100+30=130 |
121 |
121*2=242 |
121 |
3 |
381 |
381-260=121 |
200 |
381-200=181 |
200/3=66.67 |
181/3=60.33 |
66.67+60.33=127 |
121 |
121*3=363 |
121 |
4 |
580 |
580-381=199 |
200 |
580-200=380 |
200/4=50 |
380/4=95 |
50+95=145 |
121 |
121*4=484 |
121 |
5 |
800 |
800-580=220 |
200 |
800-200=600 |
200/5=40 |
600/5=120 |
40+120=160 |
121 |
121*5=605 |
121 |
Formulas used:
(Fixed cost is the cost incurred at zero unit of output. It does not vary with the increase in output. Remains constant)
1. MC = TCn – TCn-1
2. VC = TC – FC
3. AFC = FC/Q
4. AVC = VC/Q
5. AC = AFC + AVC
6. TR = P * Q
7. MR = P (since price is constant in perfect competition, AR = MR = P)
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a) Profit maximization rule:
A firm can maximize its profit when MC = MR
Marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue at 3rd unit of output.
(MC = MR = 121)
At 3rd unit of output, profit is maximum.
b) Profit = Total revenue – Total cost
Profit = 363-381
Profit = (-)18