Average Total Cost Equals

question 35

Multiple Choice

Average total cost equals

• A) marginal cost divided by output.
• B) average fixed cost plus average variable cost.
• C) total fixed cost plus total variable cost.
• D) marginal cost plus opportunity cost.
• E) marginal cost multiplied by the quantity of output.

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Definitions:

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs of using resources owned by the firm for its own use, rather than selling those resources externally.

Economic Profits

The surplus remaining after deducting all costs, including opportunity costs, from total revenues, indicating the financial performance exceeding the break-even point.

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs that arise from using resources owned by the firm for its own production instead of earning revenue from these resources elsewhere.

Normal Profit

The lowest amount of profit a company must earn to stay competitive and cover its opportunity costs.