utput (unit) Total cost (RM) Total fixed cost (RM) Total variable cost (RM) Average fixed cost (RM) Average variable cost (RM) Average total cost (RM) Marginal cost (RM) 0 600 600 - - - - - 10 1050 600 450 60 45 105 45 20 1450 600 850 30 42.5 72.5 40 30 1800 600 1200 20 40 60 35 40 2100 600 1500 15 37.5 52.5 30 50 2450 600 1850 12 37 49 350 60 2850 600 2250 10 37.5 47.5 40 70 3300 600 2700 8.57 38.57 47.14 45 80 3850 600 3250 7.5 40.625 48.125 55 90 4500 600 3900 6.67 43.34 50 65 100 5250 600 4650 6 46.5 52.5 75 Which time period is the firm operating? Why?

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Output (unit)

Total cost (RM)

Total fixed cost (RM)

Total variable cost

(RM)

Average fixed cost

(RM)

Average variable cost

(RM)

Average total cost

(RM)

Marginal cost

(RM)

0

600

600

-

-

-

-

-

10

1050

600

450

60

45

105

45

20

1450

600

850

30

42.5

72.5

40

30

1800

600

1200

20

40

60

35

40

2100

600

1500

15

37.5

52.5

30

50

2450

600

1850

12

37

49

350

60

2850

600

2250

10

37.5

47.5

40

70

3300

600

2700

8.57

38.57

47.14

45

80

3850

600

3250

7.5

40.625

48.125

55

90

4500

600

3900

6.67

43.34

50

65

100

5250

600

4650

6

46.5

52.5

75

Which time period is the firm operating? Why?

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