Question:

The Blue-Steel Corporation supplies armored truck manufacturers with high-grade sheet metal panels that are used on the exterior of the vehicles. To make the panels, Blue-Steel uses two machines, which cost $15,000 each, and workers. These workers are available on the labor market for a salary of $55,000 each. The market price for one of Blue-Steel's metal sheet panel is $250 and the market is highly competitive.

a. What is the total fixed cost for Blue-Steel Corporation and what is the profit-maximizing number of workers Blue-Steel should hire? Explain your calculation