Consider a kettle firm A in a perfectly competitive market. Table 1 shows the quantity produced per hour (Q) and the total cost (TC) in the short run. Quantity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total cost 17 30 40 55 75 100 130 165 210 Fixed cost 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 A) Calculate the average total cost (ATC), average variable cost (AVC), and marginal cost (MC) for each level of output from 1 to 8 (use 2 decimal places).

Consider a kettle firm A in a perfectly competitive market. Table 1 shows the quantity produced per hour (Q) and the total cost (TC) in the short run. Quantity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total cost 17 30 40 55 75 100 130 165 210 Fixed cost 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 A) Calculate the average total cost (ATC), average variable cost (AVC), and marginal cost (MC) for each level of output from 1 to 8 (use 2 decimal places).

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