Question: A firm has the following short-run production functions:
Employment per week Output per week
0 0
1 3
2 7
3 11.5
4 16
5 19
6 21
(a) Plot the average and marginal products of labour on a graph. Does this production function display diminishing marginal returns to labour eventually?
(b) If the wage is £5 per week, plot the short-run variable and marginal cost curves.
(c) If fixed costs are £10 per week, plot the short-run average and marginal cost curves.