The farmer produces 119 bushels of wheat at a total cost of $3 per bushel. He sells all of the wheat to Firm F for $5 per bushel. Firm F produces 51 pounds of flour from the wheat at a total cost of $6 per pound (including the amount paid to the farmer for the wheat). Firm F sells 45 pounds of flour to consumers for $10 per pound. There are no other firms in this simple economy. In total, how much profit do the farmer and Firm F earn? Enter a whole number with no dollar sign.

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Explanation:

Farmer:

Total cost of production of farmer = number of bushel × cost of per bushel

                                        = 119 × $3

                                        = $357

Total revenue of farmer = price × quantity sold

                                        = $5 × 119

                                        = $595

Total profit of farmer = Total revenue - Total cost

                                   = 595 - 357

                                   = 238

Firm F:

Total cost of production of firm F = pounds of flour × cost of per pound

                                        = 51 × $6

                                        = 306

Total revenue of firm F = price × quantity sold

                                        = $10 × 45

                                        = 450

Total profit of Firm F = Total revenue - Total cost

                                   = 450 - 306

                                   = 144

The total profit earned by the farmer and Firm F is $418.

The farmer's profit is $238 and Firm F's profit is $180.

Data and Calculations:

Number of bushels produced by farmer = 119

Cost per bushel = $3

Farmer's total cost= $357 (119 x $3)

Sales revenue for the farmer = $595 (119 x $5)

Profit earned by the farmer = $238 ($595 - $357)

Firm F's total cost of production = $306 (51 x $6)

Firm F's sales revenue = $450 (45 x $10)

Firm F's cost of sales = $270 (45 x $6)

Profit earned by Firm F = $180 ($450 - $270)

Thus, the addition of the two profits gives a total profit of $418.

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