How do total variable costs behave as production increases? (Definition of linear: arranged/extending along a straight line) Decrease nonlinearly Increase linearly Stay constant Increase nonlinearly Decrease linearly

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How do total variable costs behave as production increases?

(Definition of linear: arranged/extending along a straight line)

  1. Decrease nonlinearly
  2. Increase linearly
  3. Stay constant
  4. Increase nonlinearly
  5. Decrease linearly
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There are two main types of costs – fixed costs and variable costs.

 

Fixed costs remains constant irrespective of the level of output or production.

 

Variable costs, on the other hand, is a constant amount per unit of product and hence total variable costs increases as production or output level increases.

This is because total variable cost = variable cost per unit*no. of units

Hence as the no. of units produced increases total variable cost also increases.

 

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