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Chapter 11, Problem 19P
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The reason behind an increase in profit is noticed if more machines are added and production is increased. The assumption of Mrs. B about the current output range should be explained.
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Buffalo Bill has a potato chip company, Buffalo’s Chips. He is currently losing money on every bag of chips he sells. Mrs. Bill, who has just completed an economics class, tells Bill he could make a profit if he adds more machines and produces more chips. How could this be possible? What is Mrs. Bill assuming about the output range in which Bill is currently producing?
In the graph below, you can see the iso-cost curve and the iso-quant curve for the firm to produce q = 1000 units of output. Note that the vertical axis shows the quantity of capital while the horizontal axis shows the quantity of labor.
Suppose that the firm is producing 1000 units of output at point A, using 200 units of capital and 100 units of labor.
(i) As an outside consultant, what actions would you suggest to management to improve profits?
(ii) What would you recommend if the firm were operating at point B, using 100 units of capital and 200 units of labor? Explain your answer.
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