Graph the average variable cost, average total cost and marginal cost curves.           Following is the table that shows the cost schedule for a firm operating in a short run. Quantity Production (thousands) Total Fixed cost Total Variable cost Total Cost Marginal Cost Average Fixed Cost Average Variable Cost Average Total Cost                  0 $400 0 $400     ----    -----   -----    -----                  1 $400 $240 $640 $240 $400 $240 $640                  2 $400 $320 $720 $80 $200 $160 $360                  3 $400 $380 $780 $60 $133.33 $126.66 $260                  4 $400 $420 $820 $40 $100 $105 $205                  5 $400 $450 $850 $30 $80 $90 $170                  6 $400 $490 $890 $40 $66.67 $81.66 $148.33                   7 $400 $580 $980 $90 $57.14 $82.85 $140                   8 $400 $800 $1200 $220 $50 $100 $150                   9 $400 $1300 1700 $500 $44.44 $144.44 $188.88

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  1.  Graph the average variable cost, average total cost and marginal cost curves.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Following is the table that shows the cost schedule for a firm operating in a short run.

Quantity Production

(thousands)

Total

Fixed

cost

Total

Variable

cost

Total

Cost

Marginal

Cost

Average

Fixed

Cost

Average

Variable

Cost

Average

Total

Cost

                 0

$400

0

$400

    ----

   -----

  -----

   -----

                 1

$400

$240

$640

$240

$400

$240

$640

                 2

$400

$320

$720

$80

$200

$160

$360

                 3

$400

$380

$780

$60

$133.33

$126.66

$260

                 4

$400

$420

$820

$40

$100

$105

$205

                 5

$400

$450

$850

$30

$80

$90

$170

                 6

$400

$490

$890

$40

$66.67

$81.66

$148.33

                  7

$400

$580

$980

$90

$57.14

$82.85

$140

                  8

$400

$800

$1200

$220

$50

$100

$150

                  9

$400

$1300

1700

$500

$44.44

$144.44

$188.88

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