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Introduction
Production Theory
is concerned with finding the most
efficient combination of inputs to
use to produce the goods and
services subject to specific
constraints.
Inputs
Fixed Input
Variable Input
Table Form:
Characteristics:
a.
The more inputs used, the greater the quantity of output produced.
b.
MP shows the additional units produced for every unit of variable input (L) being added or is the contribution of each additional laborer used in the production.
MP = (change in Q / change in L).
AP represents the average unit produced by each laborer given the different levels of variable input. In other words, it represents the productivity of each worker on average.
AP = ( Q / L).
Phenomenon !!!
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Law of
Diminishing
Returns
Phenomenon !!!
Stage 1
MP = AP
Stage 2
Stage 3
Law of
Diminishing
Returns
Stages of Production
TP
AP
MP