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1 Unit 3: Costs of Production and Perfect Competition 1

2 Production= Converting inputs into output 2

3 Analyzing Production Lets look at an example to show the relationship between inputs and outputs 3

4 Inputs and Outputs To earn profit, firms must make products (output) Inputs are the resources used to make outputs. Input resources are also called FACTORS. Marginal Product = Change in Total Product Change in Inputs Marginal Product (MP)- the additional output generated by additional inputs (workers). Total Physical Product (TP)- total output or quantity produced Average Product (AP)- the output per unit of input Average Product = Total Product Units of Labor 4

5 Production Analysis What happens to the Total Product as you hire more workers? What happens to marginal product as you hire more workers? Why does this happens? The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns As variable resources (workers) are added to fixed resources (machinery, tool, etc.), the additional output produced from each new worker will eventually fall. Too many cooks in the kitchen! 5

6 Graphing Production 6

7 Three Stages of Returns Total Product Quantity of Labor Marginal and Average Product Quantity of Labor Total Product Stage I: Increasing Marginal Returns MP rising. TP increasing at an increasing rate. Why? Specialization. Average Product 7 Marginal Product

8 Three Stages of Returns Total Product Quantity of Labor Marginal and Average Product Quantity of Labor Total Product Stage II: Decreasing Marginal Returns MP Falling. TP increasing at a decreasing rate. Why? Fixed Resources. Each worker adds less and less. Average Product 8 Marginal Product

9 Total Product Quantity of Labor Marginal and Average Product Quantity of Labor Total Product Stage III: Negative Marginal Returns MP is negative. TP decreasing. Workers get in each others way Marginal Product Average Product 9 Three Stages of Returns

10 The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns is NOT the results of laziness, it is the result of limited fixed resources. 10

11 With your partner calculate MP and AP then discuss what the graphs for TP, MP, and AP look like. Remember quantity of workers goes on the x-axis. # of Workers (Input) Total Product(TP) PIZZAS Marginal Product(MP) Average Product(AP) 00 110 225 345 460 570 675 7 870 11

12 # of Workers (Input) Total Product(TP) PIZZAS Marginal Product(MP) Average Product(AP) 00 -- 110 225 15 345 20 460 15 570 10 675 5 7 0 870 -5 With your partner calculate MP and AP then discuss what the graphs for TP, MP, and AP look like. Remember quantity of workers goes on the x-axis. 12

13 # of Workers (Input) Total Product(TP) PIZZAS Marginal Product(MP) Average Product(AP) 00 -- 110 225 1512.5 345 2015 460 15 570 1014 675 512.5 775 010.71 870 -58.75 With your partner calculate MP and AP then discuss what the graphs for TP, MP, and AP look like. Remember quantity of workers goes on the x-axis. 13

14 # of Workers (Input) Total Product(TP) PIZZAS Marginal Product(MP) Average Product(AP) 00 -- 110 225 1512.5 345 2015 460 15 570 1014 675 512.5 775 010.71 870 -58.75 Identify the three stages of returns 14

15 # of Workers (Input) Total Product(TP) PIZZAS Marginal Product(MP) Average Product(AP) 00 -- 110 225 1512.5 345 2015 460 15 570 1014 675 512.5 775 010.71 870 -58.75 Identify the three stages of returns 15

16 More Examples of the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns Example #1: Learning curve when studying for an exam Fixed Resources-Amount of class time, textbook, etc. Variable Resources-Study time at home Marginal return-  1 st hour-large returns  2 nd hour-less returns  3 rd hour-small returns  4 th hour- negative returns (tired and confused) Example #2: A Farmer has fixed resource of 8 acres planted of corn. If he doesn’t clear weeds he will get 30 bushels. If he clears weeds once he will get 50 bushels. Twice -57, Thrice-60. Additional returns diminishes each time. 16

17 Costs of Production 17

18 Accountants vs. Economists Accounting Profit Total Revenue Accounting Costs (Explicit Only) Accountants look at only EXPLICIT COSTS Explicit costs (out of pocket costs) are payments paid by firms for using the resources of others. Example: Rent, Wages, Materials, Electricity Bills Economists examine both the EXPLICIT COSTS and the IMPLICIT COSTS Implicit costs are the opportunity costs that firms “pay” for using their own resources Example: Forgone Wage, Forgone Rent, Time Economic Profit Total Revenue Economic Costs (Explicit + Implicit) 18

19 Accountants vs. Economists Accounting Profit Total Revenue Accounting Costs (Explicit Only) Accountants look at only EXPLICIT COSTS Explicit costs (out of pocket costs) are payments paid by firms for using the resources of others. Example: Rent, Wages, Materials, Electricity Bills Economists examine both the EXPLICIT COSTS and the IMPLICIT COSTS Implicit costs are the opportunity costs that firms “pay” for using their own resources Example: Forgone Wage, Forgone Rent, Time Economic Profit Total Revenue Economic Costs (Explicit + Implicit) From now on, all costs are automatically ECONOMIC COSTS 19

20 Short-Run Production Costs 20

21 Definition of the “Short-Run” We will look at both short-run and long-run production costs. Short-run is NOT a set specific amount of time. The short-run is a period in which at least one resource is fixed. –Plant capacity/size is NOT changeable In the long-run ALL resources are variable –NO fixed resources –Plant capacity/size is changeable Today we will examine Short-run costs. 21

22 Total Costs FC = Total Fixed Costs VC = Total Variable Costs TC = Total Costs Per Unit Costs AFC = Average Fixed Costs AVC = Average Variable Costs ATC = Average Total Costs MC = Marginal Cost Different Economic Costs 22

23 Fixed Costs: Costs for fixed resources that DON’T change with the amount produced Ex: Rent, Insurance, Managers Salaries, etc. Average Fixed Costs = Fixed Costs Quantity Variable Costs: Costs for variable resources that DO change as more or less is produced Ex: Raw Materials, Labor, Electricity, etc. Average Variable Costs = Variable Costs Quantity Definitions 23

24 Total Cost: Sum of Fixed and Variable Costs Average Total Cost = Total Costs Quantity Marginal Cost: Marginal Cost = Change in Total Costs Change in Quantity Additional costs of an additional output. Ex: If the production of two more output increases total cost from $100 to $120, the MC is _____. Definitions $10 24

25 Calculating TC, VC, FC, ATC, AFC, and MC TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 110 216 321 426 530 636 746 Draw this in your notes 25

26 Calculating TC, VC, FC, ATC, AFC, and MC TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 110100 216100 321100 426100 530100 636100 746100 26

27 Calculating TC, VC, FC, ATC, AFC, and MC TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 110100110 216100116 321100121 426100126 530100130 636100136 746100146 27

28 TOTAL COSTS GRAPHICALLY Quantity TC Fixed Cost VC FC Combining VC With FC to get Total Cost 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Costs (dollars) 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 28

29 Quantity Costs (dollars) TC Fixed Cost VC FC Combining VC With FC to get Total Cost 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 What is the TOTAL COST, FC, and VC for producing 9 units? TOTAL COSTS GRAPHICALLY 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 29

30 Per Unit Costs TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 - 110100110 216100116 321100121 426100126 530100130 636100136 746100146 30

31 Per Unit Costs TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 - 11010011010 2161001166 3211001215 4261001265 5301001304 6361001366 74610014610 31

32 TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 -- 11010011010 21610011668 32110012157 42610012656.5 53010013046 63610013666 746100146106.6 Per Unit Costs 32

33 TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 --- 11010011010 100 2161001166850 3211001215733.3 42610012656.525 5301001304620 6361001366616.67 746100146106.614.3 Asymptote Per Unit Costs 33

34 TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 11010011010 100110 216100116685058 3211001215733.340.3 42610012656.52531.5 530100130462026 6361001366616.6722.67 746100146106.614.320.9 Per Unit Costs 34

35 TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 11010011010 100110 216100116685058 3211001215733.340.3 42610012656.52531.5 530100130462026 6361001366616.6722.67 746100146106.614.320.9 Per Unit Costs 35

36 Quantity Costs (dollars) AFC AVC ATC Per-Unit Costs (Average and Marginal) 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 How much does the 11 th unit costs? MC 36

37 Quantity Costs (dollars) AFC AVC ATC MC Per-Unit Costs (Average and Marginal) 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Average Fixed Cost ATC and AVC get closer and closer but NEVER touch 37

38 Per-Unit Costs (Average and Marginal) At output Q, what area represents: TC VC FC 0CDQ 0BEQ 0AFQ or BCDE 38

39 Why is the MC curve U-shaped? Quantity Costs (dollars) MC 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 39

40 Why is the MC curve U-shaped? The MC curve falls and then rises because of diminishing marginal returns. Example: Assume the fixed cost is $20 and the ONLY variable cost is the cost for each worker ($10) WorkersTotal ProdMarg ProdTotal Cost Marginal Cost 00 15 213 319 423 525 626 40

41 WorkersTotal ProdMarg ProdTotal Cost Marginal Cost 00- 155 2138 3196 4234 5252 6261 Why is the MC curve U-shaped? The MC curve falls and then rises because of diminishing marginal returns. Example: Assume the fixed cost is $20 and the ONLY variable cost is the cost for each worker ($10) 41

42 WorkersTotal ProdMarg ProdTotal Cost Marginal Cost 00-$20 155$30 2138$40 3196$50 4234$60 5252$70 6261$80 Why is the MC curve U-shaped? The MC curve falls and then rises because of diminishing marginal returns. Example: Assume the fixed cost is $20 and the ONLY variable cost is the cost for each worker (Wage = $10) 42

43 WorkersTotal ProdMarg ProdTotal Cost Marginal Cost 00-$20- 155$3010/5 = $2 2138$4010/8 = $1.25 3196$5010/6 = $1.6 4234$6010/4 = $2.5 5252$7010/2 = $5 6261$8010/1 = $10 Why is the MC curve U-shaped? The MC curve falls and then rises because of diminishing marginal returns. Example: Assume the fixed cost is $20 and the ONLY variable cost is the cost for each worker ($10) 43

44 WorkersTotal ProdMarg ProdTotal Cost Marginal Cost 00-$20- 155$3010/5 = $2 2138$4010/8 = $1.25 3196$5010/6 = $1.6 4234$6010/4 = $2.5 5252$7010/2 = $5 6261$8010/1 = $10 The additional cost of the first 13 units produced falls because workers have increasing marginal returns. As production continues, each worker adds less and less to production so the marginal cost for each unit increases. Why is the MC curve U-shaped? 44

45 Relationship between Production and Cost Costs (dollars) Average product and marginal product Quantity of labor Quantity of output MP MC Why is the MC curve U- shaped? When marginal product is increasing, marginal cost falls. When marginal product falls, marginal costs increase. MP and MC are mirror images of each other. 45

46 Costs (dollars) Average product and marginal product Quantity of labor Quantity of output MP AP MC ATC Why is the ATC curve U- shaped? When the marginal cost is below the average, it pulls the average down. When the marginal cost is above the average, it pulls the average up. Relationship between Production and Cost Example: The average income in the room is $50,000. An additional (marginal) person enters the room: Bill Gates. If the marginal is greater than the average it pulls it up. Notice that MC can increase but still pull down the average. The MC curve intersects the ATC curve at its lowest point. 46

47 Shifting Cost Curves 47

48 Shifting Costs Curves TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 11010011010 100110 216100116685058 3211001215733.330.3 42610012636.52531.5 530100130462026 6361001366616.6722.67 746100146106.614.320.9 What if Fixed Costs increase to $200 48

49 Shifting Costs Curves TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 11010011010 100110 216100116685058 3211001215733.330.3 42610012656.52531.5 530100130462026 6361001366616.6722.67 746100146106.614.320.9 49

50 Shifting Costs Curves TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00200100---- 11020011010 100110 216200116685058 3212001215733.330.3 42620012656.52531.5 530200130462026 6362001366616.6722.67 746200146106.614.320.9 50

51 Shifting Costs Curves TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00200 ---- 11020021010 100110 216200216685058 3212002215733.330.3 42620022656.52531.5 530200230462026 6362002366616.6722.67 746200246106.614.320.9 Which Per Unit Cost Curves Change? 51

52 Shifting Costs Curves TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00200 ---- 11020021010 100110 216200216685058 3212002215733.330.3 42620022656.52531.5 530200230462026 6362002366616.6722.67 746200246106.614.320.9 ONLY AFC and ATC Increase! 52

53 Shifting Costs Curves TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00200 ---- 11020021010 200110 2162002166810058 3212002215766.630.3 42620022656.55031.5 530200230464026 6362002366633.322.67 746200246106.628.620.9 ONLY AFC and ATC Increase! 53

54 Shifting Costs Curves TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00200 ---- 11020021010 200210 21620021668100108 3212002215766.673.6 42620022656.55056.5 530200230464046 6362002366633.339.3 746200246106.628.635.2 If fixed costs change ONLY AFC and ATC Change! MC and AVC DON’T change! 54

55 Quantity Costs (dollars) AFC AVC ATC MC Shift from an increase in a Fixed Cost ATC 1 AFC 1 55

56 Quantity Costs (dollars) MC Shift from an increase in a Fixed Cost ATC 1 AVC AFC 1 56

57 Shifting Costs Curves TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 11010011010 100110 216100116685058 3211001215733.330.3 42610012656.52531.5 530100130462026 6361001366616.6722.67 746100146106.614.320.9 What if the cost for variable resources increase 57

58 TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 11010011010 100110 216100116685058 3211001215733.330.3 42610012656.52531.5 530100130462026 6361001366616.6722.67 746100146106.614.320.9 Shifting Costs Curves 58

59 TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 11110011010 100110 218100116685058 3241001215733.330.3 43010012656.52531.5 535100130462026 6431001366616.6722.67 755100146106.614.320.9 Shifting Costs Curves 59

60 TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 11110011110 100110 218100118685058 3241001245733.330.3 43010013036.52531.5 535100135462026 6431001436616.6722.67 755100155106.614.320.9 Shifting Costs Curves Which Per Unit Cost Curves Change? 60

61 TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 1111001111110100110 218100118785058 3241001246733.330.3 43010013066.52531.5 535100135562026 6431001438616.6722.67 755100155126.614.320.9 Shifting Costs Curves MC, AVC, and ATC Change! 61

62 TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 11110011111 100110 218100118795058 3241001246833.330.3 43010013067.52531.5 535100135572026 64310014387.1616.6722.67 755100155127.814.320.9 Shifting Costs Curves MC, AVC, and ATC Change! 62

63 TPVCFCTCMCAVCAFCATC 00100 ---- 11110011111 100111 218100118795059 3241001246833.341.3 43010013067.52532.5 535100135572027 64310014387.1616.6723.83 755100155127.814.322.1 Shifting Costs Curves If variable costs change MC, AVC, and ATC Change! 63

64 Quantity Costs (dollars) AFC AVC ATC MC ATC 1 AVC 1 Shift from an increase in a Variable Costs MC 1 64

65 Quantity Costs (dollars) AFC ATC 1 AVC 1 Shift from an increase in a Variable Costs MC 1 65

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