Solution:
Total cost, TC = w*L, where w is wage rate per hour of labor (which is a constant)
Average total cost, ATC = TC(Q)/Q,
depicts how average total cost changes with change in Q. If it's negative, this means there exists a negative relation between ATC and Q, that is, with increase in Q, ATC decreases (similarly, positive sign implies a positive relation between the two, and 0 implies no impact of change in Q on ATC that is change in quantity doesn't effect average cost).
Also, economies of scale is achieved when with increase in scale of operation (i.e., production, which Q), cost per unit (which is average cost) decreases. In similar way, diseconomies of scale is achieved when with increase in scale of operation, cost per unit also increases, and constant returns to scale is seen when change in scale of operation doesn't impact cost per unit in any way; then:
A) Q = 4L2
L = (Q/4)1/2 = 0.5*Q0.5
So with, TC = w*L
TC(Q) = w*(0.5*Q0.5) (on substitution)
TC(Q) = 0.5w*Q0.5
ATC(Q) = TC(Q)/Q = 0.5w*Q0.5/Q = 0.5w/Q0.5
= -0.5*(0.5w)Q-1.5 = -0.25w/Q1.5
Clearly, with increase in quantity Q, keeping other things unchanged, the average total cost is decreasing (notice the negative sign). This means that this cost function exhibits economies of scale.
B) Q = 2L
L = Q/2 = 0.5*Q
So with, TC = w*L
TC(Q) = w*(0.5*Q) (on substitution)
TC(Q) = 0.5w*Q
ATC(Q) = TC(Q)/Q = 0.5w*Q/Q = 0.5w
= 0
Clearly, with increase in quantity Q, keeping other things unchanged, the average total cost is unchanged or constant (since, = 0). This means that this cost function exhibits constant returns to scale.
C) Q = L1/3
L = Q3
So with, TC = w*L
TC(Q) = w*(Q3) (on substitution)
TC(Q) = w*Q3
ATC(Q) = TC(Q)/Q = w*Q3/Q = w*Q2
= 2*w*Q= 2wQ
Clearly, with increase in quantity Q, keeping other things unchanged, the average total cost is increasing (notice that Q directly increases ATC by a factor of 2w). This means that this cost function exhibits diseconomies of scale.
Q2)
Total product is quantity, Q itself. Given fixed cost (FC), average fixed cost, AFC(Q) = FC/Q. We are given FC = $10 for the exercise. AFC = 10/Q
Total cost, TC(Q) = FC + VC(Q), VC = variable cost, which is a function of Q, that is as Q changes variable cost changes. Thus, at 0 level of output (Q = 0), VC = 0, and TC = FC (=$10 in table above)
Average total cost, ATC = TC/Q
ATC = AFC + AVC , where AVC is average variable cost. Thus, AVC = ATC - AFC
Marginal cost, MC is the additional cost incurred by increasing output by 1 unit. Thus, MC = Tq - Tq-1, q denotes the index of output (in our exercise then, q = {0, 1, 2, 3, ..., 10})
Total revenue, TR = Price*Quantity. With price fixed at $8.00, TR = 8*Q
Finally, profits = total revenue - total cost OR profits = TR - TC
Now, that we have all the required formulas, we can directly fill the table as follows (notice all the formulas are also mentioned in the table alongside the variables to calculate):
P.S. your calculations in the table are absolutely correct (except AVC corresponding to Q = 6).
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