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Micah Lyons
on Dec 17, 2024Verified
Refer to Table 13-6. Bobby pays all his workers the same wage, and labor is his only variable cost. From this information we can conclude that Bobby's average variable cost decreases
A) as output rises from 0 to 10, but rises after that.
B) as output rises from 0 to 26, but rises after that.
C) as output rises from 0 to 33, but increases after that.
D) continually as output rises.
Average Variable Cost
The total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced; it shows the variable cost per unit of output.
Marginal Product
The extra output generated from the inclusion of one additional unit of a particular input while maintaining all other inputs unchanged.
Variable Cost
Costs that change in proportion to the level of production output or activity level of an entity.
- Distinguish between diminishing and increasing marginal product.
- Examine the impact of production volume adjustments on total, average, and marginal costs.
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Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between diminishing and increasing marginal product.
- Examine the impact of production volume adjustments on total, average, and marginal costs.