In: Economics
Labor Demand Data | Labor Supply Data | |||
Employment | Total Product | Product Price | Employment | Wage Rate |
0 | 0 | $2.20 | 0 | -- |
1 | 15 | 2.00 | 1 | $1.00 |
2 | 28 | 1.80 | 2 | 2.00 |
3 | 39 | 1.60 | 3 | 3.00 |
4 | 48 | 1.40 | 4 | 4.00 |
5 | 55 | 1.20 | 5 | 5.00 |
6 | 60 | 1.00 | 6 | 6.00 |
The table shows labor demand data on the left and labor supply data on the right. What will be the profit-maximizing selling price of the product?
Multiple Choice
$1.40.
$1.60.
$1.80.
$2.00.
ANSWER:
Profit when employment is 1 = total product * product price - no of emplyed people * wage rate = 15 * 2 - 1 * 1 = 30 - 1 = 29
Profit when employment is 2 = total product * product price - no of emplyed people * wage rate = 28 * 1.40 - 2 * 2 = 50.4 - 4 = 46.4
Profit when employment is 3 = total product * product price - no of emplyed people * wage rate = 39 * 1.6 - 3 * 3 = 62.4 - 9 = 53.4
Profit when employment is 4 = total product * product price - no of emplyed people * wage rate = 48 * 1.4 - 4 * 4 = 67.2 - 16 = 51.2
Profit when employment is 5 = total product * product price - no of emplyed people * wage rate = 55 * 1.2 - 5 * 5 = 66 - 25 = 41
Profit when employment is 6 = total product * product price - no of emplyed people * wage rate = 60 * 1 - 6 * 6 = 60 - 36 = 24
since the profit is maximized when employment at 3 and the price at that point is $1.60
so the correct answer is option b.