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An entrepreneur who wants to maximize profits can solve this problem in two steps: 1. Minimize production costs for any

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Minimize Problems

Minimize Problems. Produced by E. Gretchen Gascon. Concept of Duels. To solve a minimization problem by the method of duels: 1- convert the minimize problem into a maximize problem by transposing the matrix 2- Solve the maximize problem as previously

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Costs and Benefits

Costs and Benefits. The importance of marginalism. Maximizing net benefit. Slogans: “Greatest good of the greatest number” “Do it if the benefits outweigh the costs” “Maximize benefits and minimize costs”

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Chapter 8: Cost Curves

Chapter 8: Cost Curves. A firm aims to MAXIMIZE PROFITS In order to do this, one must understand how to MINIMIZE COSTS Therefore understanding of cost curves is essential to maximizing profits. Chapter 8: Costs Curves. In this chapter we will cover: 8.1 Long Run Cost Curves

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Lecture 3 Production and Costs

Lecture 3 Production and Costs. Outline. Production Theory: Basics Cost Theory: Basics Economies and Diseconomies of Scale Production With Multiple Inputs Time and Costs: Observations on Fixed Costs Ideas That Matter Complications . Production Theory: Basics .

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Chapter 6: Production and Costs

Chapter 6: Production and Costs. economic costs & profits short run long run. big picture. understand behavior of firm understand & measure production costs. I. economic costs & profits. firm’s goal: maximize profit look at factors that affect firm’s decision. economic costs.

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Technology

Technology. Production functions Short run and long run Examples of technology Marginal product Technical rate of substitution Returns to scale. Consumers Maximize utility Constraint: budget line. Firms Maximize profits Constraint: production function. Analogies with Consumer Theory.

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Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory. Firm Behavior. Profit Maximization. Given its technology, we now want to develop a model of firm behavior. Standard assumption: firms make decisions to maximize profits , or maximize total revenue minus total costs . where q = f(x 1 ,…,x m )

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The Scientific Method A Way to Solve a Problem

The Scientific Method A Way to Solve a Problem. What is the Scientific Method?. It is the steps someone takes to identify a question, develop a hypothesis, design and carry out steps or procedures to test the hypothesis, and document observations and findings to share with someone else.

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The Scientific Method ♫ A Way to Solve a Problem ♫

The Scientific Method ♫ A Way to Solve a Problem ♫. What is the Scientific Method?. It is the steps someone takes to identify a question, develop a hypothesis, design and carry out steps or procedures to test the hypothesis, and document observations and findings to share with someone else.

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Chapter 7

Chapter 7. Production and Cost. Definition: Cost and Profit. As consumers maximize utility, Producers maximize profit Profit is the reward for the entrepreneur for organizing the production process by pooling land, labor and capital and taking risk

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Warm up

Warm up. Solve:. Lesson 2-2 Applications of Algebra. Objective: To use algebra to solve word problems. Problem Solving Steps. 1. Read the problem carefully 2. Define the variable 3. Write the equation 4. Solve the problem 5. Check you work!. Single Variable Problems. Prices & Discounts

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Chapter 8: Producers In The Long-Run

Chapter 8: Producers In The Long-Run. All factors of production can be varied You can change your plant size. What is the long-run?. To maximize profits you must… minimize costs YAY. Profit Maximization & Cost Minimization. LRAC: Long Run Average Cost Curve

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“But , I'm not an entrepreneur”

“But , I'm not an entrepreneur”. Challenges and opportunities for Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Education. “The problem with the French is that they don’t have a word for entrepreneur.”. OUR PROBLEM IS…. We do!. Wanted: better role models. Entrepreneur. The cult of the Individual.

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Class Slides for EC 204 Spring 2006

Class Slides for EC 204 Spring 2006. To Accompany Chapter 3. The Production Function. Assume Constant Returns to Scale:. Full Employment Determines the Supply of Output:. The Firm’s Demand for Factors. Firms Maximize: Profits = Revenue - Labor Costs - Capital Costs

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Section 4.7 Optimization Problems

Applications of Differentiation. Section 4.7 Optimization Problems. Applications of Differentiation. The methods we have learned in this chapter for finding extreme values have practical applications in many areas of life. A business person wants to minimize costs and maximize profits.

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Econ 2420

Econ 2420. Ch.10: Technology, Production, and Costs. A. Introduction. 1.The Objective of any business firm is to maximize economic profits. Profits = Revenue - Costs.

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Instructor: Shengyu Zhang

CSC3160: Design and Analysis of Algorithms. Week 11: Approximation Algorithms. Instructor: Shengyu Zhang. Optimization. Very often we need to solve an optimization problem. Maximize the utility/payoff/gain/… Minimize the cost/penalty/loss/… Many optimization problems are NP-complete

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Estimating revenues, costs and profits

Estimating revenues, costs and profits. Aims for today. Understand how businesses estimate revenues, costs and profits and why this is important. Recognise the difference between fixed and variable costs. Identify the difference between price and cost.

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Problem Solving

Problem Solving. The Steps. Understand the problem. Devise a plan to solve the problem. Carry out the plan. Look back. Four Point Checklist. Read to understand the question and identify the needed data. Plan what to do to solve the problem. Solve the problem by carrying out the plan.

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Chapter 20: Production and Costs

Chapter 20: Production and Costs. economic costs & profits short run long run. big picture. understand behavior of firm understand & measure production costs. I. economic costs & profits. firm’s goal: maximize profit look at factors that affect firm’s decision. economic costs.

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1.5 Problem Solving

1.5 Problem Solving. Word Problems. Steps: 1. Declare your variables/verbal model 2. Write an equation 3. Solve 4. Answer questions—check answer to make sure it makes sense. Ex 1: Solve each word problem.

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