Suppose a firm can decrease the rate at which its variable cost increases by paying a larger fixed cost up front.  Plot the two fixed cost curves in one diagram.  Underneath this first diagram, plot the two average fixed cost curves in a second diagram.  Plot the two variable cost curves in a third diagram.

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Suppose a firm can decrease the rate at which its variable cost increases by paying a larger fixed cost up front.  Plot the two fixed cost curves in one diagram.  Underneath this first diagram, plot the two average fixed cost curves in a second diagram.  Plot the two variable cost curves in a third diagram.  Underneath the third diagram, plot the two average variable cost curves in a fourth diagram.  In a fifth diagram, plot the average (total) cost curves that would arise from the average fixed cost curves and average variable cost curves you have drawn.  Use your fifth diagram to explain why this kind of technological change may explain why large chain stores like WalMart and Costco have driven many small mom and pop stores out of business.

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Underneath the third diagram, plot the two average variable cost curves in a fourth diagram.  In a fifth diagram, plot the average (total) cost curves that would arise from the average fixed cost curves and average variable cost curves you have drawn.  Use your fifth diagram to explain why this kind of technological change may explain why large chain stores like WalMart and Costco have driven many small mom and pop stores out of business.

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