Exercise 6.1 - Chapter 6 Application of Differentiation 11th Business Maths Guide Samacheer Kalvi Solutions - SaraNextGen [2024-2025]

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Exercise 6.1

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Question 1.
A firm produces x tonnes of output at a total cost of C(x) 

the
(i) average cost
(ii) average variable cost
(iii) average fixed cost
(iv) marginal cost and
(v) marginal average cost.
Solution:
c(x) = f(x) + x

(ii) Average Variable Cost (AVC)

(iv) Marginal Cost (MC) 

(v) Marginal Average Cost (MAC)

Question 2.
The total cost of x units of output of a firm is given by C   Find the
(i) cost when output is 4 units
(ii) average cost when output is 10 units
(ii) marginal cost when output is 3 units
Solution:

(i) Cost when output is 4 units, i.e., to find when x = 4, C = ?

(ii) Average cost when output is 10 units, i.e., to find when x = 10, AC = ?

Average cost when output is 10 units is 

(iii) Marginal cost when output is 3 units

Marginal cost when output is 3 units will be

Question 3.
Revenue function ‘R’ and cost function ‘C’ are R = 14x – x² and C = x(x² – 2). Find the
(i) average cost
(ii) marginal cost
(iii) average revenue and
(iv) marginal revenue.
Solution:
R = 14x – x² and C = x(x² – 2)
C = x³ – 2x
(i) Average Cost (AC)

(ii) Marginal Cost (MC) 

(iii) Average Revenue R = 14x – x²
Average Revenue (AR) 

(iv) Marginal Revenue (MR)

Question 4.
If the demand law is given by p   then find the elasticity of demand.
Solution:

Question 5.
Find the elasticity of demand in terms of x for the following demand laws and also find the value of x where elasticity is equals to unity.
(i) p = (a – bx)²
(ii) p = a – bx²
Solution:
(i) p = (a – bx)²

When the elasticity of demand is equals to unity,

a – bx = 2bx
2bx = a – bx
2bx + bx = a
3bx = a

∴ The value of x when elasticity is equal to unity is  

(ii) p = a – bx²

Elasticity of demand: η_d 

When elasticity is equals to unit,

a – bx² = 2bx²
2bx² = a – bx²
2bx² + bx² = a
3bx² = a

∴ The value of x when elasticity is equal to unity is 

Question 6.
Find the elasticity of supply for the supply function x = 2p² + 5 when p = 3.
Solution:
x = 2p² + 5

Question 7.
The demand curve of a commodity is given by p

 find the marginal revenue for any output x and also find marginal revenue at x = 0 and x = 25?
Solution:

Given that 

Revenue, R = px

Marginal revenue when x = 0 is, MR

When x = 25, marginal revenue is MR

Question 8.
The supply function of certain goods is given by 

 where p is unit price, a and b are constants with p > b. Find elasticity of supply at p = 2b.
Solution:
Given that

Elasticity of supply:

Hint for differentiation

When p = 2b, Elasticity of supply:

Question 9.

Show that MR  for the demand function p = 400 – 2x – 3x² where p is unit price and x is quantity demand.
Solution:
Given p = 400 – 2x – 3x²
Revenue, R = px = (400 – 2x – 3x²)x = 400x – 2x² – 3x³
Marginal Revenue (MR) 

Thus for the function p = 400 – 2x – 3x²

Question 10.
For the demand function p = 550 – 3x – 6x² where x is quantity demand and p is unit price. Show that MR

Solution:
Given p = 550 – 3x – 6x²
Revenue, R = px = (550 – 3x – 6x²)x = 550x – 3x² – 6x³
Marginal Revenue (MR)

Question 11.
For the demand function   determine the elasticity of demand.
Solution:
The demand function,

The elasticity demand,

Hint for differentiation

Question 12.
The demand function of a commodity is  and its cost is C = 40x + 120 where p is a unit price in rupees and x is the number of units produced and sold. Determine
(i) profit function
(ii) average profit at an output of 10 units
(iii) marginal profit at an output of 10 units and
(iv) marginal average profit at an output of 10 units.
Solution:
The demand function, 

Cost is C = 40x + 120
Revenue function, R(x) = px

(i) Profit function = R(x) – C(x)

(ii) Average profit (AP)

Average profit at an output of 10 units
When x = 10, average profit

= 148 – 0.1
= 147.9

(iii) Marginal profit [MP] 

= 160 – 0.2
= 159.8

(iv) Average profit AP 

Marginal average profit (MAP)

When x = 10, marginal average profit is

=1.19

Question 13.
Find the values of x, when the marginal function of y = x³ + 10x² – 48x + 8 is twice the x.
Solution:
y = x³ + 10x² – 48x + 8

Marginal function,

= 3x² + 20x – 48
Given that, the marginal function is twice the x.
Therefore, 3x² + 20x – 48 = 2x
3x² + 18x – 48 = 0
Divide throughout by 3, x² + 6x – 16 = 0
(x + 8) (x – 2) = 0
x = -8 (or) x = 2
The values of x are -8, 2.

Question 14.
The total cost function y for x units is given by y  

Show that the marginal cost decreases continuously as the output increases.
Solution:
The total cost function, 

To prove the marginal cost decreases continuously as the output increase we should prove   is positive.

∴ The marginal cost decreases continuously of the output increases.

Question 15.
Find the price elasticity of demand for the demand function x = 10 – p where x is the demand p is the price. Examine whether the demand is elastic, inelastic, or unit elastic at p = 6.
Solution:
The demand function is x = 10 – p
Price elasticity of demand,

Price elasticity of demand when p – 6 is η_d

∴ |η_d| = 1.5 > 1, the demand is elastic.

Question 16.
Find the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity for the following functions.
Demand: x = 100 – 2p and supply: x = 3p – 50.
Solution:
Demand x = 100 – 2p
Supply x = 3p – 50
At equilibrium, demand = supply
100 – 2p = 3p – 50
-2p – 3p = -100 – 50
-5p = -150

∴ Equilibrium price p_E = 30
Supply, x = 3p – 50
Put p = 30, we get
x = 3(30) – 50 = 90 – 50 = 40
∴ Equilibrium quantity x_E = 40

Question 17.
The demand and cost functions of a firm are x = 6000 – 30p and C = 72000 + 60x respectively. Find the level of output and price at which the profit is maximum.
Solution:
We know that profit is maximum when marginal Revenue (MR) = Marginal Cost (MC)
The demand function, x = 6000 – 30p
30p = 6000 – x

Cost function, C = 72000 + 60x
Marginal cost, 

= 0 + 60(1)
= 60
But marginal revenue = marginal cost

-x = – 140 × 15
x = 140 × 15 = 2100
The output is 2100 units.
By (1) we have p 

When x = 2100,
Profit,

= 200 – 70 = 130
p = 130

Question 18.
The cost function of a firm is C = x³ – 12x² + 48x. Find the level of output (x > 0) at which average cost is minimum.
Solution:
The cost function is C = x³ – 12x² + 48x
Average cost is minimum,
When Average Cost (AC) = Marginal Cost (MC)
Cost function, C = x³ – 12x² + 48x
Average Cost, 

= x² – 12x + 48
Marginal Cost (MC) 

= 3x² – 24x + 48
But AC = MC
x² – 12x + 48 = 3x² – 24x + 48
x² – 3x² – 12x + 24x = 0
-2x² + 12x = 0
Divide by -2 we get, x² – 6x = 0
x (x – 6) = 0
x = 0 (or) x – 6 = 0
x = 0 (or) x = 6
But x > 0
∴ x = 6
Output = 6 units