A commercial fisherman notices the following relationship between hours spent fishing and the quantity of fish caught: Hours Quantity of Fish (in pounds) 0 hours 0 lb. 1 10 2 18 3 24 4 28 5 30 a. What is the marginal product of each hour spent fishing? b. Use these data to graph the fisherman ' s production function. Explain its shape. c. The fisherman has a fixed cost of $10 (his pole). The opportunity cost of his time is $5 per hour. Graph the fisherman's total-cost curve. Explain its shape.
Principles of Microeconomics
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A commercial fisherman notices the following relationship between hours spent fishing and the quantity of fish caught:
| Hours | Quantity of Fish (in pounds) |
| 0 hours | 0 lb. |
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 28 |
| 5 | 30 |
a. What is the marginal product of each hour spent fishing?
b. Use these data to graph the fisherman's production function. Explain its shape.
c. The fisherman has a fixed cost of $10 (his pole). The opportunity cost of his time is $5 per hour. Graph the fisherman's total-cost curve. Explain its shape.
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