Ike’s Bikes is a major manufacturer of bicycles. Currently, the company produces bikes using only one factory. However, it is considering expanding production to two or even three factories. The following table shows the company’s short-run average total cost (SRATC) each month for various levels of production if it uses one, two, or three factories. (Note: Q equals the total quantity of bikes produced by all factories.) Number of Factories Average Total Cost (Dollars per bike) Q = 100 Q = 200 Q = 300 Q = 400 Q = 500 Q = 600 1 360 200 160 240 400 720 2 540 300 160 160 300 540 3 720 400 240 160 200 360 Suppose Ike’s Bikes is currently producing 500 bikes per month in its only factory. Its short-run average total cost is per bike. Suppose Ike’s Bikes is expecting to produce 500 bikes per month for several years. In this case, in the long run, it would choose to produce bikes using . On the following graph, plot the three SRATC curves for Ike’s Bikes from the previous table. Specifically, use the green points (triangle symbol) to plot its SRATC curve if it operates one factory (SRATC1SRATC1); use the purple points (diamond symbol) to plot its SRATC curve if it operates two factories (SRATC2SRATC2); and use the orange points (square symbol) to plot its SRATC curve if it operates three factories (SRATC3SRATC3). Finally, plot the long-run average total cost (LRATC) curve for Ike’s Bikes using the blue points (circle symbol). Note: Plot your points in the order in which you would like them connected. Line segments will connect the points automatically. In the following table, indicate whether the long-run average cost curve exhibits economies of scale, constant returns to scale, or diseconomies of scale for each range of bike production. Range Economies of Scale Constant Returns to Scale Diseconomies of Scale More than 400 bikes per month Between 300 and 400 bikes per month Fewer than 300 bikes per month

Ike’s Bikes is a major manufacturer of bicycles. Currently, the company produces bikes using only one factory. However, it is considering expanding production to two or even three factories. The following table shows the company’s short-run average total cost (SRATC) each month for various levels of production if it uses one, two, or three factories. (Note: Q equals the total quantity of bikes produced by all factories.) Number of Factories Average Total Cost (Dollars per bike) Q = 100 Q = 200 Q = 300 Q = 400 Q = 500 Q = 600 1 360 200 160 240 400 720 2 540 300 160 160 300 540 3 720 400 240 160 200 360 Suppose Ike’s Bikes is currently producing 500 bikes per month in its only factory. Its short-run average total cost is per bike. Suppose Ike’s Bikes is expecting to produce 500 bikes per month for several years. In this case, in the long run, it would choose to produce bikes using . On the following graph, plot the three SRATC curves for Ike’s Bikes from the previous table. Specifically, use the green points (triangle symbol) to plot its SRATC curve if it operates one factory (SRATC1SRATC1); use the purple points (diamond symbol) to plot its SRATC curve if it operates two factories (SRATC2SRATC2); and use the orange points (square symbol) to plot its SRATC curve if it operates three factories (SRATC3SRATC3). Finally, plot the long-run average total cost (LRATC) curve for Ike’s Bikes using the blue points (circle symbol). Note: Plot your points in the order in which you would like them connected. Line segments will connect the points automatically. In the following table, indicate whether the long-run average cost curve exhibits economies of scale, constant returns to scale, or diseconomies of scale for each range of bike production. Range Economies of Scale Constant Returns to Scale Diseconomies of Scale More than 400 bikes per month Between 300 and 400 bikes per month Fewer than 300 bikes per month

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Number of Factories	Average Total Cost
(Dollars per bike)
Q = 100	Q = 200	Q = 300	Q = 400	Q = 500	Q = 600
1	360	200	160	240	400	720
2	540	300	160	160	300	540
3	720	400	240	160	200	360

Suppose Ike’s Bikes is currently producing 500 bikes per month in its only factory. Its short-run average total cost is

per bike.

Suppose Ike’s Bikes is expecting to produce 500 bikes per month for several years. In this case, in the long run, it would choose to produce bikes using .

On the following graph, plot the three SRATC curves for Ike’s Bikes from the previous table. Specifically, use the green points (triangle symbol) to plot its SRATC curve if it operates one factory (SRATC1SRATC1); use the purple points (diamond symbol) to plot its SRATC curve if it operates two factories (SRATC2SRATC2); and use the orange points (square symbol) to plot its SRATC curve if it operates three factories (SRATC3SRATC3). Finally, plot the long-run average total cost (LRATC) curve for Ike’s Bikes using the blue points (circle symbol).

Note: Plot your points in the order in which you would like them connected. Line segments will connect the points automatically.

In the following table, indicate whether the long-run average cost curve exhibits economies of scale, constant returns to scale, or diseconomies of scale for each range of bike production.

Range	Economies of Scale	Constant Returns to Scale	Diseconomies of Scale
More than 400 bikes per month
Between 300 and 400 bikes per month
Fewer than 300 bikes per month

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720
040
SRATC,
500
480
SRATC,
400
320
SRATC,
240
100
LRATC
80
400
QUANTITY (Bikes)
100
200
300
500
000
700
AVERAGE TOTAL COST (Dolars per bike)

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