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Calculating Gains for the First Adopter of a New Technology
It is possible to quantify the economic advantage gained by the first firm that switches to a newly cost-effective technology, such as technology A, following an increase in the relative price of labor compared to coal.
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Given the £40 isocost curve with w = 10 and p = 5, which of the following statements is true?
If the wage rate (w) is 10 and the price of the other input (p) is 5, which of the following combinations of inputs (labor and other input) lies on the £40 isocost line?
Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between the isocost line FG and technologies A, B, and E, given the £40 isocost curve with w = 10 and p = 5?
Which of the following combinations of labor (L) and other input (K) will be on the £40 isocost line if the wage rate (w) is 10 and the price of the other input (p) is 5?
Calculating Gains for the First Adopter of a New Technology
Vertical Intercept G(0,8) of the £40 Isocost Line (w=£10, p=£5)
Horizontal Intercept F(4,0) of the £40 Isocost Line (w=£10, p=£5)
Interpreting the Isocost Line's Slope
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Match each characteristic of the £40 isocost line (FG) with its correct description or value, given a wage (w) of £10 per worker and a coal price (p) of £5 per ton.
A firm's total budget for production inputs is £40. The wage for one worker is £10, and the price for one ton of coal is £5. To remain exactly on its budget line, if the firm decides to employ 3 workers, it can afford to purchase ____ tons of coal.
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Calculating Gains for the First Adopter of a New Technology
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A firm produces 100 meters of cloth. Initially, it uses a technology requiring 4 workers and 2 tons of coal. The wage for a worker is £10 and the price of a ton of coal is £20. Then, the wage increases to £40 per worker, while the price of coal remains unchanged. A new technology becomes available that requires only 1 worker and 6 tons of coal to produce the same 100 meters of cloth. What is the economic gain for a firm that is the first to switch to the new technology after the wage increase?
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