Average Cost

question 24

Multiple Choice

Average cost

• A)is always larger than marginal cost.
• B)declines for some range of output, hits a minimum, and then increases.
• C)is always smaller than marginal cost.
• D)is total cost/price of the product.

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Definitions:

Weighted Cost

Refers to the cost of capital that is calculated by taking the weighted average of the costs of all sources of capital, including debt and equity.

Financing

The act of providing funds for business activities, making purchases, or investing.

Capital

Long-term assets or the money used to support long-term assets and projects. Long-term debt and equity on the balance sheet.

Profitability Index

A capital budgeting tool that measures the relationship between the present value of cash inflows and the initial investment, indicating the relative profitability of a project.