Microeconomics: Principles & Policy
Microeconomics: Principles & Policy
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781337794992
Author: William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 1TY
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To find: The table showing TFC and AFC and the curve of these costs.

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Below is the complete table. Here, the average fixed cost is calculated by dividing the total fixed cost by outputs.

  AFC=TFCQ

    Output Total Fixed cost (fig. in thousands) AFC (fig. in thousands)
    0 360 0
    1 360 360
    2 360 180
    3 360 120
    4 360 90
    5 360 72
    6 360 60

Below is the curve that shows the total fixed cost curve and the average fixed cost curve. Here, the horizontal axis shows the output. While the vertical axis shows the price or costs.

  Microeconomics: Principles & Policy, Chapter 7, Problem 1TY

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