RS Inc. sell a product for P2 per unit in a highly competitive market. The firm produces output using capital (which it rents at P75 per hour) and labor (which is paid a wage of

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RS Inc. sell a product for P2 per unit in a highly competitive market. The firm produces output using capital (which it rents at P75 per hour) and labor (which is paid a wage of P15 per hour under a contract for 20 hours of labor services). Complete the following table and use that information to answer the questions that follow.

 

K

L

Q

MPK

APK

APL

0

30

0

 

 

 

1

30

50

 

 

 

2

30

150

 

 

 

3

30

300

 

 

 

4

30

400

 

 

 

5

30

450

 

 

 

6

30

450

 

 

 

7

30

400

 

 

 

 

  1. Identify the fixed and variable inputs.
  2. What are the firm’s fixed costs?
  3. What is the variable cost of producing 475 units of output?
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