Month (m): 4 Day (d): 1 Use the two numbers above, m and d, to complete the cost function for a perfectly competitive firm: Cost (q) = m q2 + d = (30) For a cost function like yours, Marginal Cost (MC) = 2 m q . Specifically, what are the following for the cost function you wrote out above? Fixed Cost = Average Total Cost = Cost (q)/q = Variable Cost = Average Fixed Cost = FC/q = Marginal Cost = 2 m q = Average Variable Cost = VC/q =

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Month (m):           4                                              Day (d):  1

Use the two numbers above, m and d, to complete the cost function for a perfectly competitive firm:

Cost (q) = m q2 + d =                                                                  

(30) For a cost function like yours, Marginal Cost (MC) = 2 m q . Specifically, what are the following for the cost function you wrote out above?

Fixed Cost =

Average Total Cost = Cost (q)/q =

Variable Cost =

Average Fixed Cost = FC/q =

Marginal Cost = 2 m q =

Average Variable Cost = VC/q =

(15) Fill in the table with your values from your cost function.

q

Total Cost

AVC

AFC

ATC

MC

0

0

0

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1

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

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