In: Economics
The Jones Company has the following cost schedule. Fill the blanks in the table to compute (a) average total cost and (b) marginal cost schedules for the firm. (round to the second digit after the decimal)
(a) | (b) | ||
Average | |||
Output | Total Cost | Total Cost | Marginal Cost |
0 | $3000 | --- | --- |
50 | 3750 | $75.00/unit | $15.00/unit |
100 | 4275 | 42.75 | 10.50 |
150 | 4675 | 31.17 | 8.00 |
200 | 5000 | 25.00 | 6.50 |
250 | 5300 | ? | ? |
300 | 5700 | ? | ? |
350 | 6250 | ? | ? |
400 | 7050 | ? | ? |
450 | 8225 | ? | ? |
Average Total Cost, ATC = Total Cost (TC) / Output (Q)
And Marginal Cost, MC = Change in TC/Change in Q
Using these formulas we can complete the table,
Q. TC. ATC. MC
0. 3000. - -
50. 3750. 75. 15
100. 4275. 42.75. 10.5
150. 4675. 31.16 8
200. 5000. 25 6.5
250. 5300. 21.2 6
300. 5700. 19 8
350. 6250. 17.86 11
400. 7050. 17.625 16
450. 8225. 18.28. 23.5