Microeconomics 20th Edition Community College of Philadelphia Custom
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Distinction between the variable cost and fixed cost.
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For LG Company, the total cost of producing 200 refrigerators is R.O 48,000. When the company produced one more refrigerator, the total costs increased to R.O 48,250. What is the marginal cost of production here?
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R.O 200
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R.O 230
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3. Average Fixed Cost is the
a.
horizontal distance (at any particular cost level) between ATC and AVC
d.
vertical distance (at any particular quantity) between AVC and the horizontal axis
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vertical distance (at any particular quantity) between ATC and AVC
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horizontal distance (at any particular cost level) between ATC and the vertical axis
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vertical distance (at any particular quantity) between ATC and the horizontal axis
Choose and explain your answer above thoroughly--graphical, algebraically, numerically.
Please use a graph in your answer and use as much detail as possible.
8. Why can the distinction between fixed costs and variable costs be made in the short run? Classify the following as fixed or variable costs: advertising expenditures, fuel, interest on company-issued bonds, shipping charges, payments for raw materials, real estate taxes, executive salaries, insurance premiums, wage payments, sales taxes, and rental payments on leased office machinery. LO4
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Microeconomics 20th Edition Community College of Philadelphia Custom
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