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a) A firm should stop expanding output after reaching diminishing returns b) If large and small firms operate in the same industry, we must have constant returns to scale. =========================================== BUSI 620 Week 4 Discussion Board 4 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.busi620mentor.com Question #1 - Tetrangle Manufacturing has fixed costs of $2,160 per day. The firm manufactures bicycle component upgrade kits. The kits have a short-run average variable cost of $48 and are sold for $66 each. What is the breakeven level of daily output for the firm? What is the degree of operating leverage when the daily output is Q = 170? Question #5 - As an employer wants to reduce the production cost during the economic recession, he/she could choose to (1) lay off some workers without changing wages or (2) keep all workers but cut wages for all. Which method would you choose? Why? ===========================================