Reference no: EM133202161 , Length: 4 Pages
Assignment Questions
1) Consider the long-run production of shirts. The cost of the indivisible inputs used in the production of shirts is $400 per day. To produce one shirt per day, the firm must also spend a total of $55 on other inputs-labour, materials, and other capital. For each additional shirts, the firm incurs the same additional cost of $55.
a) Compute the average cost for 50 shirts, 100 shirts, 130 shirts, and 200 shirts.
b) Draw the long-run average cost curve for 50,100,130 and 200 shirts per day.
2) Explain the relationship between short run ATC and MC and why ATC is U-shaped in short run?
3) Explain equilibrium of the firm under perfectly competitive market by choosing output level at which
a. P=MC=MR and Firm is making zero economic profit
b. P=MC=MR and Firm is making a loss
c. Explain shut down rule with the help of graph
4) Define the price elasticity of demand and explain its role to predict changes in quantity and total revenue.