Question

A farmer is producing where MC = MR. Say that half of the cost of producing wheat is the rental cost of land (a fixed cost) and half is the cost of labor and machines (a variable cost). If the average total cost of producing wheat is $26 and the price of wheat is $10, what would you advise the farmer to do? ("Grow something else" is not allowed.)

Answer 1

Answer:

If the price of wheat does not rise in the long run, the farmer should stop the production of wheat.

Explanation:

given data

MC = MR.

average total cost of producing wheat = $26

price of wheat = $10

solution

As long as the cost of a bushel of wheat ($ 6) exceeds the variable production cost of a bushel of wheat ($ 4), the farmer should continue to produce wheat. He loses $ 2 per bushel, but loses $ 4 if he stops producing wheat.

If the price of wheat does not rise in the long run, the farmer should stop the production of wheat.