1. “Capital is, overall, a complement for human labor, not a substitute.” Evaluate this statement in...
1. “Capital is, overall, a complement for human labor, not a substitute.” Evaluate this statement in terms of the effect technological innovations in capital will have on the labor market.
2. A firm combines two resources, A and B, to produce an output level Q in a purely competitive market. The cost of a unit of A is $5 and the cost of a unit of B is $12. The marginal revenue product of A is $5 and the marginal revenue product of B is currently $12. What would you recommend that the firm do given this resource combination?
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1. “Capital is, overall, a complement for human labor, not a
substitute.” Evaluate this statement in...
A firm combines two resources, A and B, to produce an output level Q in a...
A firm combines two resources, A and B, to produce an output level Q in a purely competitive market. The cost of a unit of A is $5 and the cost of a unit of B is $12. The marginal revenue product of A is $5 and the marginal revenue product of B is currently $12. What would you recommend that the firm do given this resource combination?
Assume that a purely competitive firm uses two resources, labor (L)and capital (C), to produce a...
Assume that a purely competitive firm uses two resources, labor (L)and capital (C), to produce a product. The market price of this product is $1.00. The Marginal Product (MP) and prices of the resources (Pl) and (Pc)are shown in the following four situations below: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MPl MPc Pl Pc MRPl MRPc I 30 20 30 40 ______ ______ II 20 20 10 10 ______ ______ III 10 15 10 15 ______ ______ IV 30 40 10 5 ______ ______ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ a. Calculate the marginal revenue product...
A firm hires labor and capital to produce tomatoes. Currently the marginal product of the last...
A firm hires labor and capital to produce tomatoes. Currently the marginal product of the last unit of labor input is 20 and the marginal product of the last unit of capital input is 30. The market wage for labor is $10 a. If the firm is using the optimal combination of inputs, then the price of capital is? Select one: a. $15 b. $50 c. $3 d. $20
8.) Derived demand is exemplified in which of the following? a.) The salary of computer techs...
8.) Derived demand is exemplified in which of the following? a.) The salary of computer techs rise, resulting in a decrease in supply and an increase in demand. b.) The salary of computer techs fall, resulting in an increase in supply and a decrease in demand. c.) Consumers want computers, so producers raise the price of computers. d.) Consumers want faster computers, so technology firms invest in capital and labor. e.) None of the above 9.) Demand for capital a.)...
1. Given the table below, compute total product for resources A and resources B Both resources...
1. Given the table below, compute total product for resources A and resources B Both resources are varible and are employed in purely competitive markets. The price of A is $4.00 and the price of 8 is $8.00. The Final product is $1.00 per unit. (20 points) Quantity of Resources A Quantity of resources B Marginal Product of B TP MRP TRB Marginal TRA Employed Product of A TP MRP 40 32 24 20 16 36 32 24 16 12...
A firm hires labor and capital to produce grapefruits. Currently the marginal product of the last...
A firm hires labor and capital to produce grapefruits. Currently the marginal product of the last unit of labor input is 40 and the marginal product of the last unit of capital input is 60. The market wage is $20, if the firm is using the optimal combination of inputs, then the price of capital is Select one: a. $30 b. $20 c. $100 d. $40
In the short run, a tool manufacturer has a fixed amount of capital. Labor is a...
In the short run, a tool manufacturer has a fixed amount of capital. Labor is a variable input. The cost and output structure that the firm faces is depicted in the table below. Assume the product price is $4. Calculate the marginal revenue product and the marginal resource cost, and then complete the table. Instructions: Enter your answers as whole numbers. Quantity of Labor Total Product Marginal Product Marginal Revenue Product ($) Hourly Wage Rate ($) Total Labor Cost ($)...
In the short run, a tool manufacturer has a fixed amount of capital. Labor is a...
In the short run, a tool manufacturer has a fixed amount of
capital. Labor is a variable input. The cost and output structure
that the firm faces is depicted in the table below. Assume the
product price is $3.
Calculate the marginal revenue product and the marginal resource
cost, and then complete the table.
Instructions: Enter your answers as whole
numbers.
Final Exam G Saved Help Save & Exit 2 In the short run, a tool manufacturer has a fixed...
Consider a competitive firm that produces bots. Labor (L) and capital (K) are the only two...
Consider a competitive firm that produces bots. Labor (L) and capital (K) are the only two inputs of production; each unit of labor is paid the market wage (w), and each unit of capital is rented at the rental price of capital (r). Output (Y) is therefore a function of labor and capital, or Y = f (K, L), and is sold at the market price (P). The goal of this firm is to maximize profit given the price of...
1. If the firm is a price taker in the input market, the resource cost of...
1. If the firm is a price taker in the input market, the resource cost of an input is which of the following? A. It is equal to the marginal cost. B. It equals the market price for the resource. C. It is not equal to the market price. D. It is not equal to the marginal physical product 2. Profit maximizing firms must do which of the following? A. Use more than enough resources to equalize marginal revenue product...
8.) Derived demand is exemplified in which of the following? a.) The salary of computer techs rise, resulting in a decrease in supply and an increase in demand. b.) The salary of computer techs fall, resulting in an increase in supply and a decrease in demand. c.) Consumers want computers, so producers raise the price of computers. d.) Consumers want faster computers, so technology firms invest in capital and labor. e.) None of the above 9.) Demand for capital a.)...
1. Given the table below, compute total product for resources A and resources B Both resources are varible and are employed in purely competitive markets. The price of A is $4.00 and the price of 8 is $8.00. The Final product is $1.00 per unit. (20 points) Quantity of Resources A Quantity of resources B Marginal Product of B TP MRP TRB Marginal TRA Employed Product of A TP MRP 40 32 24 20 16 36 32 24 16 12...
In the short run, a tool manufacturer has a fixed amount of
capital. Labor is a variable input. The cost and output structure
that the firm faces is depicted in the table below. Assume the
product price is $3.
Calculate the marginal revenue product and the marginal resource
cost, and then complete the table.
Instructions: Enter your answers as whole
numbers.
Final Exam G Saved Help Save & Exit 2 In the short run, a tool manufacturer has a fixed...
Consider a competitive firm that produces bots. Labor (L) and capital (K) are the only two inputs of production; each unit of labor is paid the market wage (w), and each unit of capital is rented at the rental price of capital (r). Output (Y) is therefore a function of labor and capital, or Y = f (K, L), and is sold at the market price (P). The goal of this firm is to maximize profit given the price of...
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