The accompanying table shows the total daily output for a firm producing specialty cakes and operating with a fixed amount of capital. The cost of labour is $50 per unit per day and the fixed cost of the capital is $2000 per day. E Click the icon to view the table. a. Using the information provided, compute all of the short-run costs for this firm and complete the table. Remember to record the marginal costs between the rows indicating total cost. Complete the third, fourth, and fifth columns of the table. Units of Labour Total Output (per day) (per day) TFC TVC TC MC AFC AVC ATC 200 10 500 $4 15 1100 20 1750 $4 1 25 2050 30 2190 %$4 1/ 35 2270 %2$

The accompanying table shows the total daily output for a firm producing specialty cakes and operating with a fixed amount of capital. The cost of labour is $50 per unit per day and the fixed cost of the capital is $2000 per day. E Click the icon to view the table. a. Using the information provided, compute all of the short-run costs for this firm and complete the table. Remember to record the marginal costs between the rows indicating total cost. Complete the third, fourth, and fifth columns of the table. Units of Labour Total Output (per day) (per day) TFC TVC TC MC AFC AVC ATC 200 10 500 $4 15 1100 20 1750 $4 1 25 2050 30 2190 %$4 1/ 35 2270 %2$

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter12: The Cost Of Production

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4PA

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