Quantity Total Cost Variable Cost O dozen pizzas $0 50 $300 350 390 420 450 90 120 150 490 540 190 240 P123456

What is the relationship between average variable cost and marginal cost? a) They are always equal b) Marginal cost is always higher than average variable cost c) Marginal cost is always lower than average variable cost d) The relationship varies depending on the production level

Question 6: For each of the total cost functions, write the expressions for the average cost, average fixed cost, average variable cost, and marginal cost: 1. TC (Q) = 5Q 2. TC (Q) = 120 +6Q 3. TC (Q) = 6Q² 4. TC (Q) = 140 +5Q²

Calculate total costs at 4 units of output.  Do not put a dollar sign in your answer.  (The 6 columns are Quantity, Total Fixed Cost, Total Variable Cost, Total Cost, Average Total Cost, and Marginal Cost.  The Quantity and Total Variable Cost columns have been filled in along with the first row for Total Fixed Cost.  Average Total Costs and Marginal Costs are not calculated at a quantity of 0.) Quantity Total Fixed Cost Total Variable Cost Total Cost Average Total Cost Marginal Cost 0 15 0   XXXXX XXXXX 1   25       2   40       3   50       4   55       5   65       Calculate average total costs at 2 units of output.   Calculate average total cost at 5 units of output.   Calculate marginal cost at 4 units of output (moving from 3 units to 4 units).   Can you tell if this is the short run or long run?    Can you tell at which level of output profits will be maximized?

Fill in the following cost table.  For the first few rows, you can work from left to right.  However, as you get to the last two rows, you will need to use the information from the right side of the table to work back to the left side.  We do not calculate average costs at a quantity of 0.   Q TFC TVC TC AFC AVC ATC MC 0 5,000 0   XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX 1   3.000         3,000 2   5,000           3     11,000         4           3,250   5             4,000 Can you tell if this is the short run or long run? Can you tell which level of output yields the highest profit? If so, what is the output level?  If not, explain. Economists define the “Break-even Price” as the lowest point on the average total cost curve or the lowest average total cost given in a table. What is the break-even price in this problem? Economists define the “Shutdown Price” as the…

The Santa Clara County increases the property taxes for all fast food restaurants. Which cost curves will be affected as a result of this policy? 1. average total cost and average fixed cost. 2. average variable cost and average total cost. 3. average variable cost and marginal cost. 4. average variable cost and average fixed cost.

Consider the following cost function. a. Find the average cost and marginal cost functions. C(x) = 1700 + 0.4x, 1700 +0.4. a. The average cost function is C(x) = The marginal cost function is C'(x) = 0.4|.

16. The total cost to make q quilts is C(q) = 73 +1.2q +0.05q2. a. What is a function for the marginal cost? b. Find a quantity that minimizes the average cost.

Marginal cost, average total cost and average variable cost Marginal cost and average total cost are always equal. Do you agree? Explain. If you disagree then write under what situation they are equal. b. Marginal cost and average variable cost are always equal. Do you agree? Explain. If you disagree then write under what situation they are equal.

Use your knowledge of cost functions to calculate the missed cost data in the accompanying table. Round your answers to two digits after the decimal. Quantity Marginal cost Fixed cost Variable cost Total cost Average fixed cost Average variable cost Average total cost 0 ---       --- --- --- 1           $50.00$50.00   2     $68.00$68.00         3 $95.00$95.00             4   $50.00$50.00   $360.00$360.00       What is the total cost when producing zero units?