The Wacky Widget Company Has Total Fixed Costs of $100,000

question 339

Multiple Choice

The Wacky Widget company has total fixed costs of $100,000 per year. The firm's average variable cost is $5 for 10,000 widgets. At that level of output, the firm's average total costs equal

• A)$10
• B)$15
• C)$100
• D)$150

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