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Total Total Total Average Short run Total Marg Profit Profit Q Cost Fixed Cost V

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Question

Total Total Total Average Short run Total Marg Profit Profit Q Cost Fixed Cost Var Cost Fixed Cost Var Cost Total Cost Mar Cost Revenue Revenue Per Unit Margin 0 5000 5000 0 $              -   $       -   0 0 100 10000 5000 5000                 200 19000 5000 14000                 300 27000 5000 22000                 400 38000 5000 33000                 500 50000 5000 45000                 600 66000 5000 61000                 700 84000 5000 79000                 800 104000 5000 99000                 900 126000 5000 121000                 1000 150000 5000 145000                 * Demand and supply curve intersects at $190 per unit 1) To minimize ATC, the company would produce how many units? 2) To maximize profit margin, it should produce how many units? 3) What is the best level of output? Total Total Total Average Short run Total Marg Profit Profit Q Cost Fixed Cost Var Cost Fixed Cost Var Cost Total Cost Mar Cost Revenue Revenue Per Unit Margin 0 5000 5000 0 $              -   $       -   0 0 100 10000 5000 5000                 200 19000 5000 14000                 300 27000 5000 22000                 400 38000 5000 33000                 500 50000 5000 45000                 600 66000 5000 61000                 700 84000 5000 79000                 800 104000 5000 99000                 900 126000 5000 121000                 1000 150000 5000 145000                 * Demand and supply curve intersects at $190 per unit 1) To minimize ATC, the company would produce how many units? 2) To maximize profit margin, it should produce how many units? 3) What is the best level of output?

Explanation / Answer

1. To minimize ATC, the company would produce 300 units

2. To maximize profit margin, it should produce 300 units

3. For best level of output, profit = maximum. Output level = 700 units

Total Total Total Average Average Short run Total Marg Profit Profit Q Cost Fixed Cost Var Cost Fixed Cost Var Cost Total Cost Mar Cost Revenue Revenue Per Unit Margin Profit 0 5000 5000 0 0 $       -   0 0 100 10000 5000 5000      50.00      50.00 100    5,000.00    19,000.00 19,000.00      90.00 47.368%      9,000.00 200 19000 5000 14000      25.00      70.00 95    9,000.00    38,000.00 19,000.00      95.00 50.000%    19,000.00 300 27000 5000 22000      16.67      73.33 90    8,000.00    57,000.00 19,000.00     100.00 52.632%    30,000.00 400 38000 5000 33000      12.50      82.50 95 11,000.00    76,000.00 19,000.00      95.00 50.000%    38,000.00 500 50000 5000 45000      10.00      90.00 100 12,000.00    95,000.00 19,000.00      90.00 47.368%    45,000.00 600 66000 5000 61000        8.33     101.67 110 16,000.00 114,000.00 19,000.00      80.00 42.105%    48,000.00 700 84000 5000 79000        7.14     112.86 120 18,000.00 133,000.00 19,000.00      70.00 36.842%    49,000.00 800 104000 5000 99000        6.25     123.75 130 20,000.00 152,000.00 19,000.00      60.00 31.579%    48,000.00 900 126000 5000 121000        5.56     134.44 140 22,000.00 171,000.00 19,000.00      50.00 26.316%    45,000.00 1000 150000 5000 145000        5.00     145.00 150 24,000.00 190,000.00 19,000.00      40.00 21.053%    40,000.00