Question

Farmer Jones is producing wheat, and must accept the market price of $6.00 per bushel. At this time, her average total costs and her marginal costs both equal $8.00 per bushel. Her average variable costs are $5 per bushel. In choosing her optimal output, farmer Jones should:
A.
increase output.
B.
increase selling price.
C.
produce zero output and close down.
D.
reduce output but continue production.

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer is D. reduce output but continue production.

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Explanation:

Farmer Jones is producing wheat, and must accept the market price of $6.00 per bushel. At this time, her average total costs and her marginal costs both equal $8.00 per bushel. Her average variable costs are $5 per bushel. In choosing her optimal output, farmer Jones should:

reduce output but continue production

Answer 2

Answer:

D. Reduce Output but continue production

Explanation:

Since marginal cost equals average total cost, it can be deduce that she's operating at her most productively efficient region. But she's force to sell at a price lower than her average total cost which could indicate a loss in profit. This means that she should stop production. But then again, her average variable cost is less than the market price, therefore it is adviceable for her to reduce output but continue to produce.