Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 57

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Cakes) Look at the table Cakes. Pat is opening a bakery to make and sell special birthday cakes. She is trying to decide how many mixers to purchase. Her estimated fixed and average variable costs if she purchases one, two, or three mixers are shown in the table. Assume that average variable costs do not vary with the quantity of output. If Pat purchases two mixers, her average total cost _____ in the range of output between 100 and 400 cakes.

• A) increases
• B) decreases
• C) remains the same
• D) can't be calculated

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or output.

Fixed Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity or production level of a business.