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Econ 8 13
Econ 8 13
Activity 7
Budget Line and Indifference Curve
Objectives:
To define BL and IC
To graph BL and IC
To solve for possible contributions of products.
To illustrate optimum combination of products.
Questions:
1. How is BL different from IC?
2. Graph a Budget Line given the ff.
B= 600 php
P1= 60 php
P2= 30 php
3. Using the values given in #2, give at least 2 possible combination of products.
MRS
4. Present different combinations of product 1 and 2. Specify your products.
The Slope of IC
Marginal Rate of Substitution should be decreasing.
5. Illustrate an Indifference map and the Budget Line. Introduce different combinations of
products on different IC. Assign your own values for utility level and OCP. Optimum
Combination of Products.
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Activity 8
Isocost and Isoquant
Objectives:
To describe an isocost and isoquant
To graph an isocost and isoquant
To solve for possible combination of inputs
To illustrate OCI
Questions:
1. How is isocost different from isoquant?
2. Graph an isocost given the ff: P1=Php . 120 P2=Php . 60 present a table of
values showing the extreme points
3. Using the values given in #2 given possible combination of input.
4. Present different combinations of inputs 1 and 2. Specify your input. Marginal
rate of technical substitution should be decreasing/going down. Base on the
table of values, graph the isoquant.
5. Prepare an isoquant map and isocost. Encircle the OCI. Assign your own
values for level of output and T/total cash output. Summarize your result in
tabular form.
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Activity 9
Optimum Combination of Products (OCP) and Optimum Combination of Inputs
Objectives:
To illustrate OCP and OCI
Questions:
1. By means of Graph show that combination A is the OCI and not B, C, D, and
E.
2. By means of graph show that combination M is the OCP and not N, T, E, B
and A.
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Activity 10
TR and TC Equations
Objectives:
To Formulate TR and TC equations
To Graph TR and TC equations
Questions:
1. Based on the equation TR=bQ formulate 5 TR equations
2. Based on the equation TC= a + bQ, formulate 5 TC equations
3. Graph 1 TR equation and 1 TC equations
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Activity 11
Break-Even Analysis
Objectives:
To graph Linear TR and Linear TC equations
To determine break-even volume or Qb using graphical method.
Questions:
1. Graph a linear TR equation and a linear TC equation. Identify the break-
even point (BEP) and the break-even volume (Qb).
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Activity 12
Break-even volume
Objectives:
To Solve for Qb using mathematical method
To determine Qb using graphical method
Questions:
1. Formulate 1 TR and 1 TC equations. Illustrate how Qb is determined using
graphical method
2. Solve for the following:
TR=50Q
TC= 500 + 25Q
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Activity 13
Ways of Increasing Profit
Objectives:
To Describe the ways of increasing profit
To determine which method will give the highest profit.
Questions:
1. Based on the formula TR-TC = TI. Describe 3 ways of increasing profit.
Assign numerical values.
2. Apply the following methods:
a. TR TC
b. TR TC
c. TR TC