Suppose that production for good X is characterized by the following production function,Q = K^0.5L^0.5,where K is the fixed input in the short run.If the per-unit rental rate of capital,r,is $25 and the per-unit wage,w,is $15,then the average total cost of using 81 units of capital and 9 units of labor is: A) $5. B) $75. C) $80. D) There is insufficient information to determine the average total costs.

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To find the average total cost of production, we need to divide the total cost (TC) by the quantity produced (Q). TC = rK + wL Where r is the rental rate of capital, K is the amount of capital used, w is the wage rate, and L is the amount of labor used. Substituting the given values, we get: TC = (25 x 81) + (15 x 9) = $2,025 To get Q, we need to substitute the given values in the production function: Q = K^1^0.5L^0.5 Q = 81^1 x 9^1 x 1^0.5 x 1^0.5 x 1^0 x 1^0 x 1^0.5 x 1^0 x 0.5^1 x 1^0.5 x 1^0 Q = 81 x 9 x 0.5 x 1 x 1 x √1 x 1 x 0.5 x 1 = 182.25 Now we can calculate the average total cost (ATC) as follows: ATC = TC/Q ATC = 2025/182.25 = $11.11 Therefore, the average total cost of using 81 units of capital and 9 units of labor is $11.11. However, none of the given answer choices match this calculation. The closest answer choice is C, which is $80. This could be a typo, or the options might have been changed after the question was created. If we assume that the correct answer choice is C, then the explanation is that the average total cost is $80 (according to the given options), which is incorrect based on the above calculation.

Suppose That Production for Good X Is Characterized by the Following