Microeconomics – cost elements of a business

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Assignment

In this Assignment, you will define and calculate the remaining six major cost elements of a business, when given the Total Costs and the Quantity Produced, as well as to use the computed costs to determine a minimum cost output level for that business. In addition, you will also clearly explain how the Average Total Cost of a new output level is affected by its share of Fixed Costs and Variable Costs.

Questions

1. When Total Costs (TC) are known, explain how to calculate each of the following:

a. Fixed Costs (FC)

b. Variable Costs (VC)

c. Average Variable Costs (AVC)

d. Average Total Costs (ATC)

e. Average Fixed Costs (AFC)

f. Marginal Costs (MC)

2. Table 1. Shows the hourly production and Total Cost estimates for a new manufacturing firm wishing to enter the smart phone market. Fill in the blank cells in columns a., b., c., d., and e. on the table by computing the appropriate values.

			Table 1.
Smart cell phones produced in an hour	Total Cost (TC)	Variable Costs (VC)	Average Variable Costs (AVC)	Average Total Costs (ATC)	Average Fixed Cost (AFC)	Marginal Cost (MC)
		a.	b.	c.	d.	e.
0	$3,200		n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
15	$3,525
30	$3,875
45	$4,250
60	$4,650
75	$5,075
90	$5,525
105	$6,725
120	$8,210
135	$9,950

3. Based on your calculations in completing the table in Question 2, what is this manufacturer’s minimum cost output level? Explain your answer.

4. According to our textbook (page 341) when one additional unit is produced, two factors directly impact the change in average total costs, the Spreading effect and the Diminishing Returns effect. In the following two situations explain how the factors of the Spreading effect and the Diminishing Returns effect cause the average total cost to be different.

a. Production of the 10^th Gizmo resulted in an average total cost (ATC) of $20, but production of the 11^th Gizmo resulted in an average total cost of $22.

b. Production of the 10th Gizmo resulted in an average total cost (ATC) of $20, but production of the 11th Gizmo resulted in an average total cost of $18.

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61. Which of the following statements regarding intermolecular forces is incorrect?

A)Hydrogen bonding is the strongest of the intermolecular forces.

B)London dispersion forces increase with increasing molecular size.

C)Dipole-dipole forces are present in all atoms and molecules.

D)In order for a pure substance to participate in hydrogen bonding, it must have hydrogen bonded to F, O, or N.

E)Intermolecular forces are much weaker than bonding forces.

62. Which of the following statements regarding intermolecular forces is incorrect?

A)Hydrogen bonding is the strongest of the intermolecular forces for substances of similar molar mass.

B)London dispersion forces are present in all atoms and molecules.

C)Dipole-dipole forces increase with increasing molecular size.

D)Bonding forces are much stronger than intermolecular forces.

E)Hydrogen bonding is the reason for the abnormally high boiling point of water.

63. Which choice correctly lists the intermolecular forces present in CH3NH2?

A)London forces only

B)dipole-dipole forces only

C)London forces, dipole-dipole forces, and hydrogen bonding

D)dipole-dipole forces and hydrogen bonding

E)hydrogen bonding only

64. Which choice correctly lists the intermolecular forces present in CH4?

A)London forces only

B)London forces and dipole-dipole forces

C)London forces, dipole-dipole forces, and hydrogen bonding

D)dipole-dipole forces and hydrogen bonding

E)London forces and hydrogen bonding

65. Which choice correctly lists the intermolecular forces present in CH3Br?

A)London forces only

B)London forces and dipole-dipole forces

C)London forces, dipole-dipole forces, and hydrogen bonding

D)dipole-dipole forces and hydrogen bonding

E)London forces and hydrogen bonding

66. Arrange the following substances in order of increasing boiling point: CH3OH, CH4, CH3CH2OH, HOCH2CH2OH

A)CH3OH < CH4 < CH3CH2OH < HOCH2CH2OH B)CH4 < CH3OH < CH3CH2OH < HOCH2CH2OH C)CH4 < CH3OH < HOCH2CH2OH < CH3CH2OH D)CH3OH < CH4 < HOCH2CH2OH < CH3CH2OH E)HOCH2CH2OH < CH3CH2OH < CH3OH < CH4 67. Arrange the following substances in order of increasing boiling point: N2, H2, NH3, PH3 A)H2 < N2 < PH3 < NH3D)N2 < PH3 < NH3 < H2 B)N2 < H2 < PH3 < NH3E)NH3 < PH3 < N2 < H2 C)H2 < N2 < NH3 < PH3 68. Select the pair of substances which has the one with the higher equilibrium vapor pressure at a given temperature listed first. A)H2O, H2SD)NH3, PH3 B)CH3CH2OH, CH3OHE)Br2, Cl2 C)CH3COCH3, CH3CH2CH2OH 69. Select the pair of substances which has the one with the higher equilibrium vapor pressure at a given temperature listed first. A)H2O, HClD)AsH3, PH3 B)CH3OH, CH4E)Cl2, Br2 C)CH3CH2CH2OH, CH3COCH3 70. Which of the following statements regarding the liquid state is incorrect? A)Liquids are about 1000 times denser than gases. B)Liquids are normally about 90-95% as dense as their corresponding solid. C)The viscosity of a liquid is a measure of its resistance to flow. D)Molecules with high intermolecular forces will have high surface tension. E)Surface tension increases as temperature increases.