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ECON 251 Microeconomics - American University of the Middle East
Problem 1
Adrian decides to open a new ready-to-wear skirts brand. While making his study, he noticed that his fixed cost of production is 120 dollars.
The following table gives the other information:
Output |
Variable cost (VC) |
Fixed Cost (FC) |
Total Cost (TC) |
Average Total Cost (ATC) |
Total Revenue (TR) |
Profit |
0 |
0 |
120 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
-120 |
50 |
200 |
120 |
320 |
6.4 |
750 |
430 |
100 |
310 |
120 |
430 |
4.3 |
1500 |
1070 |
150 |
450 |
120 |
570 |
3.8 |
2250 |
1680 |
200 |
620 |
120 |
740 |
3.7 |
3000 |
2260 |
250 |
1080 |
120 |
1200 |
4.8 |
3750 |
2550 |
300 |
1830 |
120 |
1950 |
6.5 |
4500 |
2550 |
350 |
2800 |
120 |
2920 |
8.3 |
5250 |
2330 |
a) What is the total cost of this production for each level of output level? Show your steps and fill in the table.
b) The market price of skirts is 15 dollars. Find the revenue and profit of each output level (fill in the table). Find the profit-maximizing output.
c) Compute the average total cost for each level of output (fill in the table) and find the cost-minimizing output. Explain your answers.
Problem 2
Following the information in problem 1. Jacob wants to do a marginal analysis to help him decide if he shall enter the market.
Output |
Variable cost (VC) |
Fixed Cost (FC) |
Total Cost (TC) |
Average Total Cost (ATC) |
Average Variable Cost (AVC) |
Marginal Cost (MC) |
Total Revenue (TR) |
Profit |
0 |
0 |
120 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
-120 |
50 |
200 |
120 |
320 |
6.4 |
4 |
200 |
750 |
430 |
100 |
310 |
120 |
430 |
4.3 |
3.1 |
110 |
1500 |
1070 |
150 |
450 |
120 |
570 |
3.8 |
3 |
140 |
2250 |
1680 |
200 |
620 |
120 |
740 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
170 |
3000 |
2260 |
250 |
1080 |
120 |
1200 |
4.8 |
4.32 |
460 |
3750 |
2550 |
300 |
1830 |
120 |
1950 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
750 |
4500 |
2550 |
350 |
2800 |
120 |
2920 |
8.3 |
8 |
970 |
5250 |
2330 |
a) Using the information in problem 1. Calculate marginal cost and average variable cost Show your steps.
b) Define and find the break-even price and the break-even quantity for Jacob's firm Explain the way you identify these two values.
c) Define and find the shut-down price and the shut-down quantity for Jacob's firm Explain the way you identify these two values.
d) Find the marginal revenue and determine the quantity that maximizes Jacob's output? Explain your answer and provide the formula.
e) According to your calculations, what is your advice for Jacob? Should he stay or leave the market? Explain your answer.
f) Calculate the value of the profit realized by the firm.
Attachment:- Microeconomics.rar