With current technology suppose a firm is producing 800 loav
With current technology, suppose a firm is producing 800 loaves of banana bread daily. Also assume that the least-cost combination of resources in producing those loaves is 5 units of labor, 5 units of land, 4 units of capital, and 1 unit of entrepreneurial ability, selling at prices of $40, $60, $60, and $20 per unit, respectively.
If the firm can sell these 800 units at $1 per unit, will it continue to produce banana bread?
(Click to select)NoYes
What is the firm\'s total revenue?
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What is the firm\'s total cost?
$
What is the firm\'s profit or loss?
Instructions: Enter a profit as a positive number and a loss as a negative number; include a negative sign (-) if necessary.
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Solution
Price per unit(P) =1$/unit , Quantity produced(Q)=800 units
Total revenue=PQ=1(800)=800 $
Units of labor(L)=5, Price of labor(PL)=40
Units of land(La)=5,Price of land(PLa)=60
Units of capital(k)=4,price of capital (Pk)=60
Units if ability(A)=1 ,Price of ability(PA)=20
Total cost=L(PL)+La(PLa)+k(Pk)+A(PA)
=5(40)+5(60)+4(60)+1(20)=760
Firm\'s profit=total revenue-total cost
=800-760=40
Since profit is positive,so Yes, firm should continue to produce.
