ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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- Where Q = quantity, TC = total cost, TFC = total fixed cost, and TVC = total variable cost;
average variable cost , or “AVC” is equal to: - A) TFC/Q
- B) Q/TFC
- C) Q/TVC
- D) TVC/Q
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