Find the average cost per unit when they produce 100 units.

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Find the average cost per unit when they produce 100 units.

The cost function
1,000
C(x) = 15,000 + 60x +
gives the cost in dollars to produce x units of a commodity.
a. Find the marginal cost when the production level is x = 100 units.
When they produce 100 units, the marginal costs is 59.9
dollars per unit
In other words, the approximate cost to produce the 101st unit is 59.9
dollars.
b. Find the average cost per unit when they produce 100 units.
When they produce 100 units, the average cost per unit is:
X dollars.
Enter a number.
c. Fill in the blanks: Since the marginal cost is
less than
the average cost per unit, increasing production from 100 units will cause the average cost per unit to
decrease.
Transcribed Image Text:The cost function 1,000 C(x) = 15,000 + 60x + gives the cost in dollars to produce x units of a commodity. a. Find the marginal cost when the production level is x = 100 units. When they produce 100 units, the marginal costs is 59.9 dollars per unit In other words, the approximate cost to produce the 101st unit is 59.9 dollars. b. Find the average cost per unit when they produce 100 units. When they produce 100 units, the average cost per unit is: X dollars. Enter a number. c. Fill in the blanks: Since the marginal cost is less than the average cost per unit, increasing production from 100 units will cause the average cost per unit to decrease.
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