c. What is the profit-maximizing number of workers Blue-Steel should hire? Explain your answer. d. What is the profit-maximizing output for Blue-Steel based on your calculations? e. Construct an X-Y Scatter chart using the Workers, Total Output, and MP-Labor column data. At what point does the diminishing returns effect set in?

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The Blue-Steel Corporation supplies armored truck manufacturers with high-grade sheet metal panels that are used on the exterior of the vehicles. To make the panels, Blue-Steel uses two machines, which cost $15,000 each, and workers. These workers are available on the labor market for a salary of $55,000 each. The market price for one of Blue-Steel's metal sheet panel is $250 and the market is highly competitive.

 

a.      Based on the information provided, calculate the missing values for Table 1.

b.      What is the total fixed cost for Blue-Steel Corporation? Explain your calculation.

c.     What is the profit-maximizing number of workers Blue-Steel should hire? Explain your answer.

d.      What is the profit-maximizing output for Blue-Steel based on your calculations?

e.     Construct an X-Y Scatter chart using the WorkersTotal Output, and MP-Labor column data. At what point does the diminishing returns effect set in?

 
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