Quantity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Cost $60 90 109 125 140 160 184 210 240 TVC AVC AC $0 30 30.00 49 80 100 ---- 150 -11-0 20.00 35.00 MC 90.00 30 20.00 32.00 21.43 ‒‒‒‒‒ 24.50 54.50 21.67 41.67 16 19 15 124 20.67 30.67 24 30.00 26 180 22.50 30.00 30 20 Given the costs above, what is this perfectly competitive firm's total profit when the market price is $15? *Note: Be sure to use a negative sign if the firm incurs a loss.

IceLess is an anti-icing solution sold in gallon plastic jugs. It is poured into the windshield washer bottle of your car. Wash your windshield and the solution prevents the glass from icing over for about four hours. Production incurs the following fixed and variable costs. It is priced initially at $5.50 per gallon. 1. Fixed costs (per year) Rent Utilities Managerial salaries Flammability permit Other fixed expense Total fixed $18000 13200 20000 12000 2400 $65600 Variable Costs per gallon Glycol FreezeFree 312 Mfg labor Packaging Inert ingredients Advertising Total $1.50 .50 .20 .20 .60 .30 $3.30 What is the annual breakeven production quantity (use above data, show work)? 2. What revenue would the sale of the breakeven quantity for $5.50 per gallon generate? 3. The production department says 29000 gallons is its maximum production capability. Management insists on earning $94400 above fixed costs. All costs are as given initially. What price must be charged per gallon if only 29000…

48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 100 0 0 Ⓒ (b) $25 (c) $10 (d) $27 (e) $18 4 8 a 12 16 38. What would this firm charge if it wanted to minimize production costs? (a) $5 b. MR 20 MC d 24 28 ATC- AVC- D 32 BENTONG

Bernardo Beefmaster has 50 cull cows that average 1100 Ibs and he purchased them for $60/cwt. He fed the cows for 55 days and sold them at 1260 Ibs for $65/cwt. The cows averaged about 30 lbs of feed per day, and cost $7/cwt. Calculate the average daily gain, feed efficiency (feed:gain), feed only cost of gain, breakeven per pound and total, and the total margin. WHAT IS THE BREAKEVEN VALUE PER POUND?