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18 February, 05:46

Suppose that you have returned from your fishing expedition with 20,000 fish. The market price is $3 per fish. Your average fixed cost was $1 and your total variable cost was $5,000. If the price jumps to $3.50 before you sell your first fish, how much extra profit, if any, do you earn

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  1. 18 February, 08:13
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    The extra profit earned is $10,000

    Explanation:

    First, let us lay out the information given;

    number of fish caught = 20,000

    total variable cost = $5,000

    average fixed cost = $1

    total fixed cost = average fixed cost * number of fishes

    = 20,000 * 1 = $20,000

    Total cost = 20,000 + 5,000 = $25,000

    Next let us calculate the total amount realized from sales before the price jump;

    market price = $3

    Total amount from sales = 3 * 20,000 = $60,000

    profit made = selling price - cost price

    = 60,000 - 25,000 = $35,000

    Next let us calculate amount realized after the price jump;

    new market price = $3.50

    Total amount from new sales = 3.50 * 20,000 = $70,000

    Profit = sales revenue - cost = 70,000 - 25,000 = 45,000

    Finally to calculate the extra profit made, we will find the difference between new profit after price jump and the first profit made;

    extra profit = new profit - old profit

    = 45,000 - 35,000 = $10,000
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