This document defines and provides the formulas for short-run costs including total cost, average fixed cost, average variable cost, and average total cost. Total cost equals fixed cost plus variable cost. Average fixed cost is calculated as total fixed cost divided by quantity. Average variable cost is calculated as total variable cost divided by quantity. Average total cost is calculated as total cost divided by quantity.
This document defines and provides the formulas for short-run costs including total cost, average fixed cost, average variable cost, and average total cost. Total cost equals fixed cost plus variable cost. Average fixed cost is calculated as total fixed cost divided by quantity. Average variable cost is calculated as total variable cost divided by quantity. Average total cost is calculated as total cost divided by quantity.
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This document defines and provides the formulas for short-run costs including total cost, average fixed cost, average variable cost, and average total cost. Total cost equals fixed cost plus variable cost. Average fixed cost is calculated as total fixed cost divided by quantity. Average variable cost is calculated as total variable cost divided by quantity. Average total cost is calculated as total cost divided by quantity.
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The total cost of production when at least one input is
fixed;
Total Costs is equal to (total) fixed cost plus total
variable cost. ●short-run average fixed cost (AFC)Short-run fixed cost divided by the quantity produced; (TFC/Q) AFC = TFC/Q ●short-run average variable cost (AVC)Short-run variable cost divided by the quantity produced; (TVC/Q). AVC = TVC/Q ●short-run average total cost (ATC)Short-run total cost divided by the quantity produced; (TC/Q) ATC = TC/Q