Changes in the Break-Even Price. Consider a switchgrass farmer whose initial break-even price is $76 = $36 explicit cost + $40 opportunity cost for land. For each of the following changes, explain the effects on the farmer’s production cost and break-even price. (Related to Application 2 on page 545.)
a. The cost of fertilizer increases.
b. The market price of alfalfa increases.
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