Bombay The long-run cost curve (LTC) is composed of a series of short-run cost curves. Assumes that the firm has only one plant‚ with the corresponding short-run cost curve given by STC1‚ Suppose the firm decides to add two more plants with associated two more short-run cost curves given by STC2 and STC3. Prof. Trupti Mishra‚ School of Management‚ IIT Bombay The long-run total cost curve (LTC) is then drawn through the minimum of the short-run cost curves‚ STC1‚STC2‚ and STC3. The
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Spotlight on the theory Indifference Curve Analysis The aim of indifference curve analysis is to analyse how a rational consumer chooses between two goods. In other words‚ how the change in the wage rate will affect the choice between leisure time and work time. Indifference analysis combines two concepts; indifference curves and budget lines (constraints) The indifference curve An indifference curve is a line that shows all the possible combinations of two goods between which a person is
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desirable goods‚ a consumer will definitely know which is preferred‚ or will definitely know that s/he would be equally happy with either‚ nor does it imply that the consumer finds both baskets undesirable. Rather‚ indifference implies that both baskets are equally desirable. This state of indifference plays a crucial role in the model of consumer choice. 2. Axiom of Non-Satiation Given two market baskets‚ A and B‚ the consumer will always prefer the basket that has more of at least one item and no
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1. When a good or service satisfies wants‚ we say that it provides: A. utility maximization. B. opportunity cost. C. revenue potential. D. utility. 2. Refer to the above data. The value for Y is: A. 25. B. 30. C. 40. D. 45. 3. Refer to the above data. The value for X is: A. 15. B. 5. C. 55. D. 10. 4. Refer to the above data. The value for W is: A. 15. B. 20. C. 25. D. 30. 5. Refer to the above data. The value for Z is: A. -5. B. +5. C. -10. D. zero. 6. A product
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1. Economies of Scale. If the firms produces in an industry with very high fixed costs‚ consumers can benefit from a large firm which can exploit economies of scale. Economies of scale lead to lower long run average costs and therefore give the potential of lower prices. Example: Would you want several firms providing tap water? Would it make sense to have 2-3 companies laying a network of water pipes and sewage systems across the country? No. It is better to have 1 firm. This is an example of
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Introduction Over the past decade‚ medical costs have increased more rapidly than other consumer costs. Americans spent 2.5 trillion on health care in 2009 according to Medicare’s Office of the Actuary. That figure translates into approximately $8‚086 per person‚ or 17.6 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).1 Health care costs more than tripled from 1990 to 20092 and are projected to rise to 19.6 percent of GDP in 2019.3 “The 4 percent increase from 2008 levels represented
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Following: 1. Indifference Curve - An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the consumer equal satisfaction and utility. Definition: An indifference curve is a graph showing combination of two goods that give the consumer equal satisfaction and utility. Each point on an indifference curve indicates that a consumer is indifferent between the two and all points give him the same utility. Description: Graphically‚ the indifference curve is drawn
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Introduction: Daylight hours are dependent on sunrise and sunset times for each day which are dependent on seasonal change. The number of daylight hours can be represented by a periodic function. This periodic function can help Alaskan Council predict daylight hours for tourist travelling to watch their Bore Tide. A Bore Tide is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travels up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river
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Make beautiful charts :- 1. Glimpses of the 2012 2. Healthy and Junk Food 3. 3R’s - Reduce‚ Refuse and Recycle New Delhi: The year 2012 was full of numerous major events in the fields of politics‚ business‚ cinema and sports which shaped the outgoing year and grabbed a lot of public attention. At home‚ we saw many important happenings like UPA’s trouble shooter Pranab Mukherjee’s election as thePresident of the Indian Republic‚ surfacing of a string of scams dealing severe blow to the credibility
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Graphs are often used to deliver a visual and compelling case in many applications and businesses. Graphs are the information delivery vehicle of choice for many numerical data applications. With graphs a lot of information can be condensed into a visually descriptive object. They reduce the amount of time that would have been expended in reading or parsing through a lot of information. On the other hand‚ they can also be easily used to misrepresent or skew interpretation towards a favorable
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