Exploring Microeconomics
Exploring Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781544339443
Author: Sexton, Robert L.
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc., Corwin, Cq Press,
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Chapter 11, Problem 10P
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The schedule for total costs, fixed costs, variable costs, average total cost, average fixed cost, average variable cost and marginal cost for Attractive Magnet Co. for 2018.

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Answer to Problem 10P

    Total Product (Q)Fixed Cost (FC)Variable Cost (VC)Total Cost (TC)Average Fixed Cost (AFC)Average Variable Cost (AVC)Average Cost (AC)Marginal Cost (MC)
    1100301301003013030
    21005015050257520
    31006016033.332053.3310
    4100641642516414
    51009019020183826
    610012622616.672137.6736
    710016826814.282438.2842
    810021831812.527.2539.7550

Explanation of Solution

Using the following formulas, we calculate the values of the table.

  1)VariableCost(VC)=Totaloutput×AverageVariableCostVC=Q×AVC2)TotalCost(TC)=VariableCost+FixedCostTC=VC+FC3)AverageFixedCost(AFC)=FixedCostTotaloutputAFC= FCQ4)AverageVariableCost(AFC)=VariableCostTotaloutputAVC= VCQ5)AverageCost(AC)=TotalCostTotaloutputAC= TCQ6)Marginal Cost(MC)=TotalCostTotaloutputMC= ΔTC ΔQor,MCn=VCnVC n1 v

    Total Product (Q)Fixed Cost (FC)Variable Cost (VC)Total Cost (TC)Average Fixed Cost (AFC)Average Variable Cost (AVC)Average Cost (AC)Marginal Cost (MC)
    1100301301003013030
    21005015050257520
    31006016033.332053.3310
    4100641642516414
    51009019020183826
    610012622616.672137.6736
    710016826814.282438.2842
    810021831812.527.2539.7550
Economics Concept Introduction

Total cost: TC are the total outlay in production activity.

Fixed costs: FC are the costs that once incurred remain same at all levels of output.

Variable costs: VC are the costs that vary with the level of output.

Average total cost: ATC is the total cost per unit of output.

Average fixed cost: AFC is the fixed cost per unit of output.

Average variable cost: AVC is the variable cost per unit of output.

Marginal Cost: MC is an add on to the total cost (or total variable cost) when an extra unit of output is produced.

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