A firm currently uses 40,000 workers to produce 100,000 units of output per day.
The daily wage per worker is $80, and the price of the firm's output is $41. The cost of other variable inputs is $400,000 per day. Assume that total fixed cost equals $900,000. (Note: Assume that output is constant at the level of 100,000 units per day.)
Calculate the values for the following variables using the formulas that are given:
Total Variable Cost = (Number of Workers x Worker's Daily Wage) + Other Variable Costs
Total Costs = Total Variable Costs + Total Fixed Costs
Total Revenue = Price * Quantity
Average Variable Cost = Total Variable Cost / Units of Output per Day
Average Total Cost = (Total Variable Cost + Total Fixed Cost) / Units of Output per Day
Profit/Loss = Total Revenue - Total Costs
Complete the following:
Is the firm making a profit or a loss?
Explain the Short Run Shut Down Rule. Should this firm shut down? Please explain