3. Explain the production expansion path below in Figure 2:Figure 2Capitalper week4321III0 1 2 3 4q=40q=30q=10= 20d) There are decreasing returns to scalea) Output is increasing at a decreasing rateb) There are increasing returns to scalec) There are constant returns to scaleLaborper week4

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Explain the production expansion path below in Figure 2: Figure 2 Capital per week 4 3 2 1 I I A=20 q10 0 1 2 3 4 q=40 q=30 d) There are decreasing returns to scale Labor per week a) Output is increasing at a decreasing rate b) There are increasing returns to scale c) There are constant returns to scale

Explain the production expansion path below in Figure 2: Figure 2 Capital per week 4 3 2 1 I I A=20 q10 0 1 2 3 4 q=40 q=30 d) There are decreasing returns to scale Labor per week a) Output is increasing at a decreasing rate b) There are increasing returns to scale c) There are constant returns to scale

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Ike's Bikes is a major manufacturer of bicycles. Currently, the company produces bikes using only one factory. However, it is considering expanding production to two or even three factories. The following table shows the company's short-run average total cost each month for various levels of production if it uses one, two, or three factories. (Note: Q equals the total quantity of bikes produced by all factories.) Average Total Cost (Dollars per bike) Number of Factories Q = 100 Q = 200 Q = 300 Q = 400 Q = 500 Q = 600 1 440 320 240 320 480 720 2 580 400 240 240 400 580 3 720 480 320 240 320 440 Suppose Ike's Bikes is currently producing 100 bikes per month in its only factory. Its short-run average total cost is $ per bike. Suppose Ike's Bikes is expecting to produce 100 bikes per month for several years. In this case, in the long run, it would choose to produce bikes using On the following graph, plot the three short-run average total cost curves (SRATC) for Ike's Bikes from the…
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Ike's Bikes is a major manufacturer of bicycles. Currently, the company produces bikes using only one factory. However, it is considering expanding production to two or even three factories. The following table shows the company's short-run average total cost (SRATC) each month for various levels of production if it uses one, two, or three factories. (Note: Q equals the total quantity of bikes produced by all factories.) Number of Factories Q = 100 1 74°F Clear 2 3 440 620 800 Q = 200 280 380 480 Average Total Cost (Dollars per bike) Q = 300 Q = 400 240 320 240 320 240 240 Q = 500 480 380 280 Q = 600 800 620 440 Suppose Ike's Bikes is currently producing 100 bikes per month in its only factory. Its short-run average total cost is $440 per bike. Suppose Ike's Bikes is expecting to produce 100 bikes per month for several years. In this case, in the long run, it would choose to produce bikes using one factory On the following graph, plot the three SRATC curves for Ike's Bikes from the…