Microeconomics (13th Edition)
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Ike's Bikes is a major manufacturer of bicycles. Currently, the company produces bikes using only one factory. However, it is considering expanding production to two or even three factories. The following table shows the company's short-run average total cost each month for various levels of production if it uses one, two, or three factories. (Note: QQ equals the total quantity of bikes produced by all factories.)
Number of Factories
Average Total Cost
(Dollars per bike)
QQ = 100
QQ = 200
QQ = 300
QQ = 400
QQ = 500
QQ = 600
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QUESTION 2
A firm is considering changing its plant size. It calculates the amount of output it would be able to produce and the total cost for various plant sizes, as shown
in the accompanying table. If the firm is currently using plant size C, the firm is experiencing which of the following?
Plant Size
Quantity
Total Cost ($)
A
1
10
10
80
C
100
900
200
2,000
500
5,500
F
1,000
15,000
economies of scale
O diseconomies of scale
constant returns to scale
O diminishing marginal product
O increasing marginal product
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2.5 Gail Works in a flower shop , where she produces 10 floral arrengements per hour. She is paid $15 an hour for the first eight hours she Works and $20 an hour additional she Works. What is the firm cost function? What are its AC, AVC, and MC functions? Draw the AC , AVC, and MC curves
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