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BAEB602
                      MICROECONOMICS



                          CHAPTER 5
                     COST PRODUCTION




PREPARED BY:
Nur Suhaili Ramli

School of Marketing and
Entrepreneurship (SoME)
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
The Meaning of Costs
                                                                 TOPIC



   Opportunity costs

       meaning of opportunity cost

       examples

   Measuring a firm’s opportunity costs

       factors not owned by the firm: explicit costs

       factors already owned by the firm: implicit costs

       irrelevance of:

           historic costs

           replacement costs



                                                            Slide 2 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Production in the Short run
                                                           TOPIC


   Production functions
        factors of production
           labour
           land and raw materials
           capital
           entrepreneurship
        the relationship between inputs and output
           TPP = ƒ(F1, F2, F3, … Fn)




                                                      Slide 3 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Production in the Short run
                                                                    TOPIC



   Long-run and short-run production

        fixed and variable factors

        distinction between short run and long run

   The law of diminishing returns

   The short-run production function:

        total physical product (TPP)

        average physical product (APP)

        marginal physical product (MPP)

        the graphical relationship between TPP, APP and MPP




                                                               Slide 4 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Short run
                                                          TOPIC



   Costs and inputs

        costs and the productivity of factors

        costs and the price of factors

   Fixed costs and variable costs

   Total costs

        total fixed cost (TFC)

        total variable cost (TVC)

           TVC and the law of diminishing returns

        total cost (TC = TFC + TVC)


                                                     Slide 5 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Short run
                                                                      TOPIC


   Marginal cost

        marginal cost (MC) and the law of diminishing returns




                                                                 Slide 6 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Short run
                                                                      TOPIC


   Marginal cost

        marginal cost (MC) and the law of diminishing returns

        the relationship between MC and TC curves




                                                                 Slide 7 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Short run
                                                            TOPIC




     Average cost

          average fixed cost (AFC)

          average variable cost (AVC)

          average (total) cost (AC)

     Relationship between average and marginal cost




                                                       Slide 8 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Production in the Long run
                                                                    TOPIC


   All factors variable in long run

   The scale of production:

       constant returns to scale

       increasing returns to scale

       decreasing returns to scale

   Returns to scale and economies and diseconomies of scale




                                                               Slide 9 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Production in the Long run
                                                          TOPIC



   Economies of scale

       specialisation & division of labour

       indivisibilities

       container principle

       greater efficiency of large machines

       by-products

       multi-stage production

       organisational & administrative economies

       financial economies

   Economies of scope



                                                    Slide 10 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Production in the Long run
                                                                    TOPIC



   Diseconomies of scale

       managerial diseconomies

       effects of workers and industrial relations

       risks of interdependencies

   External economies of scale

   External diseconomies of scale

   Location

       balancing the distance from suppliers and consumers

       importance of transport costs




                                                              Slide 11 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Production in the Long run
                                                                            TOPIC


   Optimum combination of factors
       MPPa/Pa = MPPb/Pb ... = MPPn/Pn
   Decision making in different time periods
       very short run
       short run
       long run
       very long run
       decisions can be made for all time periods at the same time




                                                                      Slide 12 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Long run
                                                TOPIC



       Long-run average costs
          shape of the LRAC curve
          assumptions behind the curve




                                          Slide 13 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Long run
                                                  TOPIC



       Long-run average costs
            shape of the LRAC curve
            assumptions behind the curve
       Long-run marginal costs




                                            Slide 14 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Long run
                                                                          TOPIC




       Long-run average costs

            shape of the LRAC curve

            assumptions behind the curve

       Long-run marginal costs

       Relationship between long-run and short-run average costs




                                                                    Slide 15 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Long run
                                                                          TOPIC




       Long-run average costs

            shape of the LRAC curve

            assumptions behind the curve

       Long-run marginal costs

       Relationship between long-run and short-run average costs

            the envelope curve




                                                                    Slide 16 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Long run
                                                                           TOPIC



        Long-run average costs

            shape of the LRAC curve

            assumptions behind the curve

        Long-run marginal costs

        Relationship between long-run and short-run average costs

            the envelope curve

        Long-run cost curves in practice




                                                                     Slide 17 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Long run
                                                                           TOPIC



        Long-run average costs

            shape of the LRAC curve

            assumptions behind the curve

        Long-run marginal costs

        Relationship between long-run and short-run average costs

            the envelope curve

        Long-run cost curves in practice

            the evidence




                                                                     Slide 18 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Costs in the Long run
                                                                           TOPIC



        Long-run average costs

            shape of the LRAC curve

            assumptions behind the curve

        Long-run marginal costs

        Relationship between long-run and short-run average costs

            the envelope curve

        Long-run cost curves in practice

            the evidence

            minimum efficient plant size




                                                                     Slide 19 of 17
CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION
Class Activity
                                                                       TOPIC


   Before leaving the class, you should submit the following:
   Identify the following
      Short run
      Long run
      Total cost
      Total average cost
   Name, ID, classcode




                                                                 Slide 20 of 17

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BAEB602 Chapter 5: Cost Production

  • 1. BAEB602 MICROECONOMICS CHAPTER 5 COST PRODUCTION PREPARED BY: Nur Suhaili Ramli School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship (SoME) FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
  • 2. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION The Meaning of Costs TOPIC  Opportunity costs  meaning of opportunity cost  examples  Measuring a firm’s opportunity costs  factors not owned by the firm: explicit costs  factors already owned by the firm: implicit costs  irrelevance of: historic costs replacement costs Slide 2 of 17
  • 3. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Production in the Short run TOPIC  Production functions  factors of production labour land and raw materials capital entrepreneurship  the relationship between inputs and output TPP = ƒ(F1, F2, F3, … Fn) Slide 3 of 17
  • 4. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Production in the Short run TOPIC  Long-run and short-run production  fixed and variable factors  distinction between short run and long run  The law of diminishing returns  The short-run production function:  total physical product (TPP)  average physical product (APP)  marginal physical product (MPP)  the graphical relationship between TPP, APP and MPP Slide 4 of 17
  • 5. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Short run TOPIC  Costs and inputs  costs and the productivity of factors  costs and the price of factors  Fixed costs and variable costs  Total costs  total fixed cost (TFC)  total variable cost (TVC) TVC and the law of diminishing returns  total cost (TC = TFC + TVC) Slide 5 of 17
  • 6. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Short run TOPIC  Marginal cost  marginal cost (MC) and the law of diminishing returns Slide 6 of 17
  • 7. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Short run TOPIC  Marginal cost  marginal cost (MC) and the law of diminishing returns  the relationship between MC and TC curves Slide 7 of 17
  • 8. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Short run TOPIC  Average cost  average fixed cost (AFC)  average variable cost (AVC)  average (total) cost (AC)  Relationship between average and marginal cost Slide 8 of 17
  • 9. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Production in the Long run TOPIC  All factors variable in long run  The scale of production:  constant returns to scale  increasing returns to scale  decreasing returns to scale  Returns to scale and economies and diseconomies of scale Slide 9 of 17
  • 10. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Production in the Long run TOPIC  Economies of scale  specialisation & division of labour  indivisibilities  container principle  greater efficiency of large machines  by-products  multi-stage production  organisational & administrative economies  financial economies  Economies of scope Slide 10 of 17
  • 11. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Production in the Long run TOPIC  Diseconomies of scale  managerial diseconomies  effects of workers and industrial relations  risks of interdependencies  External economies of scale  External diseconomies of scale  Location  balancing the distance from suppliers and consumers  importance of transport costs Slide 11 of 17
  • 12. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Production in the Long run TOPIC  Optimum combination of factors  MPPa/Pa = MPPb/Pb ... = MPPn/Pn  Decision making in different time periods  very short run  short run  long run  very long run  decisions can be made for all time periods at the same time Slide 12 of 17
  • 13. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Long run TOPIC  Long-run average costs  shape of the LRAC curve  assumptions behind the curve Slide 13 of 17
  • 14. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Long run TOPIC  Long-run average costs  shape of the LRAC curve  assumptions behind the curve  Long-run marginal costs Slide 14 of 17
  • 15. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Long run TOPIC  Long-run average costs  shape of the LRAC curve  assumptions behind the curve  Long-run marginal costs  Relationship between long-run and short-run average costs Slide 15 of 17
  • 16. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Long run TOPIC  Long-run average costs  shape of the LRAC curve  assumptions behind the curve  Long-run marginal costs  Relationship between long-run and short-run average costs  the envelope curve Slide 16 of 17
  • 17. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Long run TOPIC  Long-run average costs  shape of the LRAC curve  assumptions behind the curve  Long-run marginal costs  Relationship between long-run and short-run average costs  the envelope curve  Long-run cost curves in practice Slide 17 of 17
  • 18. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Long run TOPIC  Long-run average costs  shape of the LRAC curve  assumptions behind the curve  Long-run marginal costs  Relationship between long-run and short-run average costs  the envelope curve  Long-run cost curves in practice  the evidence Slide 18 of 17
  • 19. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Costs in the Long run TOPIC  Long-run average costs  shape of the LRAC curve  assumptions behind the curve  Long-run marginal costs  Relationship between long-run and short-run average costs  the envelope curve  Long-run cost curves in practice  the evidence  minimum efficient plant size Slide 19 of 17
  • 20. CHAPTER 5: COST PRODUCTION Class Activity TOPIC  Before leaving the class, you should submit the following:  Identify the following  Short run  Long run  Total cost  Total average cost  Name, ID, classcode Slide 20 of 17