APPLICATIONS
Average cost A company’s average cost per unit when x units are produced is defined to be
Use this equation in Problems 55 and 56.
Suppose a company’s average costs are given by
Express the average-cost formula as a single fraction.
Write the expression that gives the company’s total costs.
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