Question

Farmer Jack is a watermelon farmer. If Jack plants no seeds on his farm, he gets no harvest. If he plants 1 bag of seeds, he gets 30 watermelons. If he plants 2 bags of seeds, he gets 50 watermelons. If he plants 3 bags of seeds he gets 60 watermelons. A bag of seeds costs $100, and the costs of seeds are his only costs. What is the shape of Farmer Jack's marginal cost curve?A. Constant.B. Upward sloping.C. Downward sloping.D. U-shaped.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Upward sloping

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the shape of Farmer Jack's marginal cost curve is an upward-sloping curve. This is a type of demand curve that illustrates a direct relationship between price of a product and the quantity that is in demand. Meaning that the more demand that exists for Jack's watermelons the higher the price will be.