What is the level of profit maximising output

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(a) Complete the table. State when the coefficient is elastic, inelastic or unitary elastic.

Price

Quantity demanded

Total Revenue

Elasticity coefficient

Demand elasticity

$110

0




$100

50




$90

100




$80

150




$70

200




$60

250




$50

300




$40

350




$30

400




$20

450




$10

500




$0

550




(i) Using the table above draw the diagrams illustrating price elasticity of demand ranges and total revenue curve related to the price elasticity demand ranges.

(ii) Briefly explain whether you advise the firm to raise the price from $30 to $40. Provide numerical justification of your advice.

 (iii) Briefly explain whether you advise the firm to raise the price from $70 to $80. Provide numerical justification of your advice.

(b) The table below shows the number of workers and output data.

Number of workers

Total

product

Marginal product

Marginal returns

0

0

 

 

1

8

 

 

2

18 

 

 

3

25 

 

 

4

29 

 

 

5

30 

 

 

(i) Complete the table.

(ii) Using the numbers from the table above, draw a diagram showing total output, marginal products curves and identify marginal returns.

(iii) Consider the following short run average total cost (SRATC) curves. Calculate the long run average cost (LRAC). Draw the diagram showing the relationship between three SRATCs and the LRAC curve.

Output

SRATC1

SRATC2

SRATC3

LRAC

0





1

50




2

34




3

24




4

19

50



5

30

30



6

48

18



7


8



8


15

50


9


34

34


10


50

20


11



12


12



18


13



30


14



50


(iv) Draw the long run average costs curve (based on the data provided) assuming an infinite number of plant sizes. State your assumptions.  

(c) The table below shows a cost schedule for a monopoly. Complete the table and draw the diagram.

Q

P

TC

MC

TR

MR

0

110

10

 

 

 

1

100

35




2

90

65




3

80

70




4

70

110




5

60

155




6

50

205




7

40

270




8

30

370




i) Using the marginal approach to maximise profits, find the price that monopolist would charge to maximise its profit. What is the level of profit maximising output?

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