Waiting for answer This question has not been answered yet. You can hire a professional tutor to get the answer.

QUESTION

A firm produces digital watches on a single production line serviced during one daily shift. The total output of watches depends directly on the...

A firm produces digital watches on a single production line serviced during one daily shift. The total output of watches depends directly on the number of labor-hours employed on the line. Maximum capacity of the line is 120,000 watches per month; this output requires 60,000 hours of labor per month. Total fixed costs come to $600,000 per month, the wage rate averages $8 per hour; and other variable cost (e.g., materials) average $6 per watch. The marketing department’s estimate of demand is P=28-Q / 20,000, where P denotes price in dollars and Q is monthly demand.A. How many additional watches can be produced by an extra hour of labor? What is the marginal cost of an additional watch? As a profit maximize, what price and output should the firm set? Is production capacity fully utilized? What contribution does this product line provide?

Show more
LEARN MORE EFFECTIVELY AND GET BETTER GRADES!
Ask a Question