Principles of Microeconomics (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134081199
Author: CASE
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 2.2P
(a)
To determine
The number of workers hired.
(b)
To determine
The number of workers hired.
(c)
To determine
The number of workers hired.
(d)
To determine
The allocation of resources.
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Q is the output level. L* is the optimal amount of labor. K* is the optimal amount of capital. The price of labor is $90 per unit. The price of capital is $15 per unit.
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a) If the manager of Impact Industries decides to produce 120 units, what will the long-run total cost and long-run average cost of producing 120 units? Show all calculations.
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The production engineers at Impact Industries have derived the optimal combinations of labor and capital. These are the only two inputs used by Impact. The following chart shows the combinations of labor and capital for three levels of output.
Q is the output level. L* is the optimal amount of labor. K* is the optimal amount of capital. The price of labor is $90 per unit. The price of capital is $15 per unit.
Q
L*
K*
120
5
20
180
7
7
240
12
24
a) If the manager of Impact Industries decides to produce 120 units, what will the long-run total cost and long-run average cost of producing 120 units? Show all calculations.
b) If the manager of Impact Industries decides to produce 180 units, what will the long-run total cost and long-run average cost of producing 180 units? Show all calculations.
c) If the manager of Impact Industries decides to produce 240 units, what will the long-run total cost and long-run average cost of producing 240…
The production engineers at Impact Industries have derived the optimal combinations of labor and capital. These are the only two inputs used by Impact. The following chart shows the combinations of labor and capital for three levels of output.
Q is the output level. L* is the optimal amount of labor. K* is the optimal amount of capital. The price of labor is $90 per unit. The price of capital is $15 per unit.
Q
L*
K*
120
5
20
180
7
7
240
12
24
a) If the manager of Impact Industries decides to produce 120 units, what will the long-run total cost and long-run average cost of producing 120 units? Show all calculations.
b) If the manager of Impact Industries decides to produce 180 units, what will the long-run total cost and long-run average cost of producing 180 units? Show all calculations.
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