Total Cost Is Equal to the

question 445

Multiple Choice

Total cost is equal to the

• A) sum of the total fixed cost and the total variable cost.
• B) sum of the average fixed cost and the average variable cost.
• C) difference between the average variable cost and the average fixed cost.
• D) product of the marginal cost multiplied by the average total cost.

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