Long-Run Average Total Cost Is Derived from Summing Individual Average

question 59

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Long-run average total cost is derived from summing individual average total costs in different periods.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services a company produces.

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and thus should not affect future economic decisions.

Average Fixed Cost

Is the fixed costs of production (costs that do not change with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Marginal Cost

The cost associated with producing one additional unit of a product, which can vary depending on the level of production.