Micro 3.1-The Production Function VIDEO CHOICE

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8 questions
BIG HINT! Take the following functions and change the name....

Total Utility-->Total Productivity
Average Utility-->Average Productivity
Marginal Utility-->Marginal Productivity

SAME GRAPH!!!!

For Utility (Goods consumed led to utility)
For Productivity (Quantity of Resources leads to Quantity of Output)

Watch at least one of the following videos. Complete the two questions needed for the video. Then complete the two questions AFTER the videos.
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The production function for gadgeadoodles uses a variable amount of labor and a fixed amount of capital to produce output. The production function exhibits diminishing returns to labor. a. Draw a correctly labeled graph of the total production function.
b. Denote the 3 stages of diminishing marginal returns on your graph of total productivity.

Required
1

Draw a correctly labeled graph of the average and marginal production function.

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1

The production function for gadgeadoodles uses a variable amount of labor and a fixed amount of capital to produce output. The production function exhibits diminishing returns to labor. a. Draw a correctly labeled graph of the total production function.
b. Denote the 3 stages of diminishing marginal returns on your graph of total productivity.

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1

Draw a correctly labeled graph of the average and marginal production function.

Required
1

The production function for gadgeadoodles uses a variable amount of labor and a fixed amount of capital to produce output. The production function exhibits diminishing returns to labor. a. Draw a correctly labeled graph of the total production function.
b. Denote the 3 stages of diminishing marginal returns on your graph of total productivity.

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1

Draw a correctly labeled graph of the average and marginal production function.

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1

Do you think these are short-run (at least one fixed resource) or long-run (all variable resources) production functions? Explain.

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Sort the following into the stages of the production function. This is a tough one since some of the labels will be used more than once! I recommend drawing out ALL 3 graphs on a white board or paper, or reference your prior drawings to get a good handle on this!

  • AP is increasing
  • MP is at a max
  • MP is increasing
  • AP is decreasing
  • TP increasing but at a slower rate
  • TP is positive
  • AP is positive
  • MP is positive
  • MP is negative
  • TP is at a maximum
  • MP is decreasing
  • TP increasing at a fast rate
  • MP = 0
  • TP undergoes a rate change
  • TP is decreasing
  • STAGE I. Increasing Marginal Returns
  • Between Increasing Marginal Returns & Diminishing Marginal Returns (No inc or dec for a single point)
  • STAGE II. Diminishing Marginal Returns
  • Between Diminishing Marginal Returns & Negative Marginal Returns (No inc or dec for a single point)
  • STAGE III. Negative Marginal Returns