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1 N. Gregory Mankiw Principles of Economics Sixth Edition The s of Production Premium PowerPoint Slides by Modified by Joseph Tao-yi Wang Ron Cronovich Ten Principles of Taiwanese Economics No, we are NOT teaching Mankiw s Chapter. You need not know the US tax system. But, You should understand how normal Taiwanese (or 鄉民 on PTT) view economic issues So, several professors and I came up with the Ten Principles of Taiwanese Economics See if you can you figure out:. Why Taiwanese people believe in them, and. Why they are misleading. Ten Principles of Taiwanese Economics Ten Principles of Taiwanese Economics. Prices should be determined by cost.. Wages should be determined by effort.. The Taiwanese government is financed by Mars.. When market failures occur, blame the government.. Economists are to be blamed for government failures.. The government should provide generous pensions to all (starting from its own employees).. Many industries are too sacred to be commercialized. 8. Education is just a signal, not human capital. 9. A weak currency is the driving force of economic growth..information should be withheld to prevent panics. N. Gregory Mankiw Principles of Economics Sixth Edition The s of Production Premium PowerPoint Slides by Modified by Joseph Tao-yi WangRon Cronovich A C T I V E L E A R N I N G Brainstorming costs You run Foxconn Electronics Inc. ( 鴻海 / 富士康 ). List three different costs you have. List three different business decisions that are affected by your costs. How would your answers change if you run 台北農產運銷公司 instead?
2 In this chapter, look for the answers to these questions: What is a production function? What is marginal product? How are they related? What are the various costs, and how are they related to each other and to output? How are costs different in the short run vs. the long run? What are economies of scale? Revenue,, Profit We assume that the firm s goal is to maximize profit. Profit = revenue cost the amount a firm receives from the sale of its output the market value of the inputs a firm uses in production s: Explicit vs. Implicit Explicit costs require an outlay of money, e.g., paying wages to workers. Implicit costs do not require a cash outlay, e.g., the opportunity cost of the owner s time. Remember one of the Ten Principles: The cost of something is what you give up to get it. This is true whether the costs are implicit or explicit. Both matter for firms decisions. Explicit vs. Implicit s: An Example You need $,, to start your business. The interest rate is %. Case : borrow $,, explicit cost = $, interest on loan Case : use $, of your savings, borrow the other $, explicit cost = $, (%) interest on the loan implicit cost = $, (%) foregone interest you could have earned on your $,. In both cases, total (exp + imp) costs are $,. 8 9 Economic Profit vs. Accounting Profit Accounting profit = total revenue minus total explicit costs Economic profit = total revenue minus total costs (including explicit and implicit costs) Accounting profit ignores implicit costs, so it s higher than economic profit. A C T I V E L E A R N I N G Economic profit vs. accounting profit The equilibrium rent on office space has just increased by $,/month. Determine the effects on accounting profit and economic profit if a. you rent your office space b. you own your office space
3 A C T I V E L E A R N I N G Answers The rent on office space increases $,/month. a. You rent your office space. Explicit costs increase $,/month. Accounting profit & economic profit each fall $,/month. b.you own your office space. Explicit costs do not change, so accounting profit does not change. Implicit costs increase $,/month (opp. cost of using your space instead of renting it), so economic profit falls by $,/month. The Production Function A production function shows the relationship between the quantity of inputs used to produce a good and the quantity of output of that good. It can be represented by a table, equation, or graph. Example : Farmer Jack grows vegetables. He has acres of land. He can hire as many workers as he wants. EXAMPLE : Farmer Jack s Production Function L (no. of (bushels workers) of veggie) 8 8 uantity of output,,,,, No. of workers Marginal Product If Jack hires one more worker, his output rises by the marginal product of labor. The marginal product of any input is the increase in output arising from an additional unit of that input, holding all other inputs constant. Notation: (delta) = change in Examples: = change in output, L = change in labor Marginal product of labor (MPL) = L EXAMPLE : & Marginal Product EXAMPLE : MPL = Slope of Prod Function L = L = L = L = L = L (no. of (bushels workers) of veggie) 8 8 = = 8 = = = MPL 8 L (no. of (bushels workers) of veggie) 8 8 MPL 8 uantity of output MPL equals the slope of the production function.,,, Notice that MPL diminishes as L increases.,, This explains why the production function gets flatter as L increases. No. of workers
4 Why MPL Is Important Recall one of the Ten Principles: Rational people think at the margin. When Farmer Jack hires an extra worker, his costs rise by the wage he pays the worker his output rises by MPL Comparing them helps Jack decide whether he should hire the worker. Why MPL Diminishes Farmer Jack s output rises by a smaller and smaller amount for each additional worker. Why? As Jack adds workers, the average worker has less land to work with and will be less productive. In general, MPL diminishes as L rises whether the fixed input is land or capital (equipment, machines, etc.). Diminishing marginal product: the marginal product of an input declines as the quantity of the input increases (other things equal) 8 9 EXAMPLE : Farmer Jack s s EXAMPLE : Farmer Jack s s Farmer Jack must pay $, per month for the land, regardless of how much veggie he grows. The market wage for a farm worker is $, per month. So Farmer Jack s costs are related to how much veggie he produces. L (no. of (bushels workers) of veggie) 8 of land $, $, $, of labor $ $, $, $, $, $, $, $, $, 8 $, $8, $9, $, $, $, EXAMPLE : Farmer Jack s Curve Marginal (bushels of veggie) $, $, cost $, $, $8, $, $, Marginal () is the increase in from producing one more unit: = 8 $, $, $, 8 $9, $ uantity of wheat $,
5 EXAMPLE : and Marginal EXAMPLE : The Marginal Curve (bushels of veggie) $, = = $, $, = 8 = $, 8 $, = = $, $, = = $, 8 $9, = = $, $, Marginal () $. $. $. $. $. (bushels of veggie) 8 8 $, $, $, $, $9, $, $. $. $. $. $. $ $ Marginal ($) $8 $ $ $ usually rises as rises, as in this example. $,,, Why Is Important Fixed and Variable s Farmer Jack is rational and wants to maximize his profit. To increase profit, should he produce more or less vegetables? To find the answer, Farmer Jack needs to think at the margin. If the cost of additional veggie () is less than the revenue he would get from selling it, then Jack s profits rise if he produces more. Fixed costs (FC) do not vary with the quantity of output produced. For Farmer Jack, FC = $, for his land Other examples: cost of equipment, loan payments, rent Variable costs () vary with the quantity produced. For Farmer Jack, = wages he pays workers Other example: cost of materials cost () = FC + EXAMPLE Our second example is more general, applies to any type of firm producing any good with any types of inputs. 8 EXAMPLE : s FC $ $ 8 8 $ 8 8 s $8 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ FC 9
6 EXAMPLE : Marginal EXAMPLE : Average Fixed $ 8 8 $ $ Recall, Marginal () is $ the change in total cost from producing $ one more unit: $ = $ Usually, $ rises as rises, due to $ diminishing marginal product. s $ Sometimes (as here), falls before $ rising. (In other examples, may be constant.) FC $ $...9 s Average $ fixed cost () is $ fixed cost divided by the quantity $ of output: $ = FC/ $ Notice $ that falls as rises: The $firm is spreading its fixed costs $ over a larger and larger number $ of units. EXAMPLE : Average Variable EXAMPLE : Average $ 8 8 A $ s Average $ variable cost (A) is $ variable cost divided by the quantity of output: $ A = / $ $ As $ rises, A may fall initially. In $ most cases, A will eventually rise as output rises. $ $ $ 8 8 A $ $...9 A $ Average total cost (A) equals total cost divided by the quantity of output: A = / Also, A = + A EXAMPLE : Average EXAMPLE : The Various Curves Together $ 8 8 A $ s $ Usually, as in this example, $ the A curve is U-shaped. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ A A s $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
7 A C T I V E L E A R N I N G Calculating costs Fill in the blank spaces of this table. A C T I V E L E A R N I N G Answers Use First, relationship A A deduce = / FC/ / between = $ and use and FC + =. A A A A $ $ $.... $ $ $ 8 $ $ $ $ EXAMPLE : Why A Is Usually U-Shaped As rises: Initially, falling pulls A down. Eventually, rising A pulls A up. Efficient scale: The quantity that minimizes A. s $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 8 EXAMPLE : A and When < A, A is falling. When > A, A is rising. The curve crosses the A curve at the A curve s minimum. s $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ A 9 s in the Short Run & Long Run Short run: Some inputs are fixed (e.g., factories, land). The costs of these inputs are FC. Long run: All inputs are variable (e.g., firms can build more factories, or sell existing ones). In the long run, A at any is cost per unit using the most efficient mix of inputs for that (e.g., the factory size with the lowest A). EXAMPLE : LRA with factory sizes Firm can choose from three factory sizes: S, M, L. Each size has its own SRA curve. The firm can change to a different factory size in the long run, but not in the short run. Avg A S A M A L
8 EXAMPLE : LRA with factory sizes To produce less than A, firm will choose size S in the long run. To produce between A and B, firm will choose size M in the long run. To produce more than B, firm will choose size L in the long run. Avg A A S B A M A L LRA In the real world, factories come in many sizes, each with its own SRA curve. So a typical LRA curve looks like this: A Typical LRA Curve A LRA How A Changes as the Scale of Production Changes Economies of scale: A falls as increases. Constant returns to scale: A stays the same as increases. Diseconomies of scale: A rises as increases. A LRA How A Changes as the Scale of Production Changes Economies of scale occur when increasing production allows greater specialization: workers more efficient when focusing on a narrow task. More common when is low. Diseconomies of scale are due to coordination problems in large organizations. E.g., management becomes stretched, can t control costs. More common when is high. CONCLUSION S U M M A R Y s are critically important to many business decisions, including production, pricing, and hiring. This chapter has introduced the various cost concepts. The following chapters will show how firms use these concepts to maximize profits in various market structures. Implicit costs do not involve a cash outlay, yet are just as important as explicit costs to firms decisions. Accounting profit is revenue minus explicit costs. Economic profit is revenue minus total (explicit + implicit) costs. The production function shows the relationship between output and inputs. 8
9 S U M M A R Y S U M M A R Y The marginal product of labor is the increase in output from a one-unit increase in labor, holding other inputs constant. The marginal products of other inputs are defined similarly. Marginal product usually diminishes as the input increases. Thus, as output rises, the production function becomes flatter, and the total cost curve becomes steeper. Variable costs vary with output; fixed costs do not. Marginal cost is the increase in total cost from an extra unit of production. The curve is usually upward-sloping. Average variable cost is variable cost divided by output. Average fixed cost is fixed cost divided by output. always falls as output increases. Average total cost (sometimes called cost per unit ) is total cost divided by the quantity of output. The A curve is usually U-shaped. S U M M A R Y The curve intersects the A curve at minimum average total cost. When < A, A falls as rises. When > A, A rises as rises. In the long run, all costs are variable. Economies of scale: A falls as rises. Diseconomies of scale: A rises as rises. Constant returns to scale: A remains constant as rises. The of Production Opportunity (Explicit / Implicit) Accounting Profit vs. Economic Profit Marginal Product, = FC +, A = +A Economies of Scale (for LR) Homework: Mankiw, Ch., pp. -, Problem,,,, 9,. The Complete Data for Example FC A A 8 $ $ 8 8 $ $...9. $ $ $ 9
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