Answer:
a. The marginal cost of producing the 25^th item is $100.
b. This means that the cost of production increase by about $100; when we add one unit to a production level of 25 units.
Step-by-step explanation:
Note: This question is not complete. The complete question is therefore provided before answering the question as follows:
The cost to produce q items is C(q) = 1000 + 2q^2 dollars. Find the marginal cost of producing the 25th item. Interpret your answer in terms of costs.
The marginal cost of producing the 25^th item is $_______.
This means that the cost of production _____ by about ________; when we add one unit to a production level of _____ units.
The explanation of the answer is now provided as follows:
a. Find the marginal cost of producing the 25th item.
Given:
C(q) = 1000+2q^2 …………… (1)
Taking the derivative of equation (1) with respect q to obtain the marginal cost function as follows:
MC(q) = C’(q)= 4q ………………….. (2)
Substituting q = 25 into equation (2), we obtain the marginal cost (MC) of producing the 25th item as follows:
MC(25) = 4 * 25 = $100
Therefore, the marginal cost of producing the 25^th item is $100.
b. Interpret your answer in terms of costs.
This means that the cost of production increase by about $100; when we add one unit to a production level of 25 units.