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A commercial fisherman notices the following relationship between hours spent fishing and the quantity of fish caught:
Hours
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Quantity of Fish
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(Pounds)
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0 | 0 |
1 | 11 |
2 | 20 |
3 | 25 |
4 | 28 |
5 | 30 |
Complete the following table with the marginal product of each hour spent fishing.
Hours
|
Quantity of Fish
|
Marginal Product
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---|---|---|
(Pounds)
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(Pounds)
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0 | 0 | |
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1 | 11 | |
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2 | 20 | |
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3 | 25 | |
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4 | 28 | |
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5 | 30 | |
Graph #1
On the following graph, use the blue points (circle symbol) to graph the fisherman's production function.
(graph #1 blue point = Prodution function)
The production function becomes ( flatter , steeper ) ? as the number of hours spent fishing increases.
The fisherman has a fixed cost of $12 (his pole). The opportunity cost of his time is $6 per hour.
Graph #2
On the following graph, use the green points (triangle symbol) to graph the fisherman's total-cost curve at the following quantities of fish: 0, 11, 20, 25, 28, and 30 pounds. ( green triangle symbol = total -cost curve )
True or False: The total-cost curve is increasing and convex because there are diminishing returns to fishing time.
True
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False
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