Historical Development of Marginal Costing Marginal cost is the change in the total cost that arises when the quantity produced has an increment by unit. That is‚ it is the cost of producing one more unit of a good. In general terms‚ marginal cost at each level of production includes any additional costs required to produce the next unit. The concept of marginal utility grew out of attempts by economists to explain the determination of price. The term “marginal utility”‚ credited to the Austrian
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Cost Theory in Economics A central economic concept is that getting something requires giving up something else. For example‚ earning more money may require working more hours‚ which costs more leisure time. Economists use cost theory to provide a framework for understanding how individuals and firms allocate resources in such a way that keeps costs low and benefits high. 1. Function * Economists view costs as what an individual or firm must give up to get something else. Opening a
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J U LY 2 0 12 How strategists lead Cynthia A. Montgomery A Harvard Business School professor reflects on what she has learned from senior executives about the unique value that strategic leaders can bring to their companies. Seven years ago‚ I changed the focus of my strategy teaching at the Harvard Business School. After instructing MBAs for most of the previous quarter-century‚ I began teaching the accomplished executives and entrepreneurs who participate in Harvard’s flagship programs for business
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Q1: explicit costs and implicit costs concepts Explicit Cost Explicit cost is defined as the direct payment which is supposed to be made to others while running business. This includes the wages‚ rents or materials which are due in the contract. The explicit cost is the expense done in business which can easily be identified and accounted for in the business at any stage. The explicit cost represents the out flows of cash in clear and obvious terms. When any out flow of credit occurs in a business
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have done above is a “full-cost” analysis. This is in contrast to a “direct-cost” analysis that ignores overhead costs. Is full cost the right metric for job profitability and customer profitability? What assumptions are we making about the variability of overhead costs when we do a “full-cost” analysis? By allocating the overhead costs to jobs and customers there is an implicit assumption that these are variable with the cost driver. In reality‚ some of the overhead costs are fixed‚ at least in the
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that Steve receives from consuming oranges at 50 cents apiece. What is the marginal utility of increasing consumption from 2 to 3 oranges? [pic] A. 3 B. 6 C. 5 D. 12 3. Suppose that if you buy one Big Mac that gives you marginal utility of 500 and a second Big Mac that gives you marginal utility of 200‚ total utility of buying (and eating) two Big Macs is: A. 200. B. 300. C. 500. D. 700. 4. When marginal utility is zero‚ total utility is: A. increasing. B. decreasing. C. zero
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Chapter Six Businesses and Their Costs Study Questions: 1. Explain the difference between a plant‚ a firm‚ and an industry. Plant – establishments such as a factory‚ farm‚ mine or store. Firm – an organization that employs resources to produce goods/services for profit. Industry – group of firms that produce the same or similar products. 2. State the advantages and disadvantages of the corporate form of business. Advantages – most effective form of
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The Costs of Production Production and Costs Costs in the Short Run Fixed Costs Implicit Costs Explicit Costs Variable Costs Average Costs Marginal Costs The Symmetry Between Production and Costs Total Product and Total Cost Curves Geometry of Average and Marginal Costs Curves Average Physical Product and Average Variable Costs Marginal Physical Product and Marginal Cost Costs in the Long Run Isocost Lines Cost Minimization The Expansion Path and the Long Run Total Cost Curve Average Cost and
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disks is +5 and the income elasticity of demand for a cabinet maker’s work is +0.5. Compare the impact on pre-recorded music compact disks and the cabinet maker’s work of a recession that reduces consumer incomes by 10 per cent. (2 marks) (b) How might you determine whether the pre-recorded music compact discs and MP3 music players are in competition with each other? (2 marks) (c) Interpret the following Income Elasticities of Demand (YED) values for the following and state if the good
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10/12/04 4:49 PM Page 259 8 C H A P T E R COST CURVES 8.1 LONG-RUN COST CURVES APPLICATION 8.1 The Long Run Cost of Trucking APPLICATION 8.2 The Costs of Higher Education APPLICATION 8.3 Economies of Scale in Refining Alumina? APPLICATION 8.4 Hospitals Are Businesses Too APPLICATION 8.5 Tracking Railroad Costs APPLICATION 8.6 Economies of Scope for the 8.2 S H O RT- R U N C O ST C U RV E S 8.3 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COST Swoosh Experience Reduces Costs of Computer Chips APPLICATION 8.7 8.4
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