Complete the table, assuming that labour and materials cost $8 an hour. For all $ amounts, round your answers to the nearest whole number.

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The table below shows the cost data of a furniture manufacturer named Cindy’s Custom Made.

a) Complete the table, assuming that labour and materials cost $8 an hour. For all $ amounts, round your answers to the nearest whole number.
 

 Output
of Chairs
Total
Hours
Average
Hours

per Chair
 Marginal
Hours

per Chair
TVC($) AVC($) TFC($) TC($) ATC($) MC($)
1 6          180      
2 8                
3 9                
4 16                
5 25                
6 36                


b) What is the most productive output?



    Most productive output:  chairs.


c) What are AVC and ATC at this quantity?

    AVC: $ 


    ATC: $ 

d) What is the output at economic capacity?



    Economic capacity:  chairs.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The table below shows the cost data of a furniture manufacturer named Cindy’s Custom Made.

a) Complete the table, assuming that labour and materials cost $8 an hour. For all $ amounts, round your answers to the nearest whole number.
 

 Output
of Chairs
Total
Hours
Average
Hours

per Chair
 Marginal
Hours

per Chair
TVC($) AVC($) TFC($) TC($) ATC($) MC($)
1 6          180      
2 8                
3 9                
4 16                
5 25                
6 36                


b) What is the most productive output?



    Most productive output:  chairs.


c) What are AVC and ATC at this quantity?

    AVC: $ 


    ATC: $ 

d) What is the output at economic capacity?



    Economic capacity:  chairs.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The table below shows the cost data of a furniture manufacturer named Cindy’s Custom Made.

a) Complete the table, assuming that labour and materials cost $8 an hour. For all $ amounts, round your answers to the nearest whole number.

Output
of Chairs Total
Hours(1,2,3,4,5,6)

Average
Hours
per Chair Marginal


                  Hours
                  per Chair  TVC($) AVC($) TFC($) TC($) ATC($) MC($)

b) What is the most productive output?

 

Most productive output:
chairs.


c) What are AVC and ATC at this quantity?

AVC: $


ATC: $


d) What is the output at economic capacity?

 

Economic capacity:
chairs.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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