a) What is Quantity of cars TC $500,000 540,000 560,000 570,000 590,000 620,000 660,000 720,000 800,000 920,000 1,100,000 this 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 manufacturer's fixed cost? b) For each level of output, calculate the variable cost (VC). For each level of output except zero output, calculate the average variable cost (AVC), average total cost (ATC), and average fixed cost (AFC). What is the minimum-cost output? c) For each level of output, calculate this manufacturer's marginal cost (MC). d) On one diagram, draw the manufacturer's AVC, ATC, and MC curves.

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1. The accompanying table shows a car manufacturer's total cost of producing cars.
Quantity of cars
TC
a) What is
$500,000
540,000
560,000
570,000
590,000
620,000
660,000
720,000
800,000
920,000
1,100,000
this
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
manufacturer's fixed cost?
b) For each level of output, calculate the variable cost (VC). For each level of output
except zero output, calculate the average variable cost (AVC), average total cost
(ATC), and average fixed cost (AFC). What is the minimum-cost output?
c) For each level of output, calculate this manufacturer's marginal cost (MC).
d) On one diagram, draw the manufacturer's AVC, ATC, and MC curves.
Transcribed Image Text:1. The accompanying table shows a car manufacturer's total cost of producing cars. Quantity of cars TC a) What is $500,000 540,000 560,000 570,000 590,000 620,000 660,000 720,000 800,000 920,000 1,100,000 this 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 manufacturer's fixed cost? b) For each level of output, calculate the variable cost (VC). For each level of output except zero output, calculate the average variable cost (AVC), average total cost (ATC), and average fixed cost (AFC). What is the minimum-cost output? c) For each level of output, calculate this manufacturer's marginal cost (MC). d) On one diagram, draw the manufacturer's AVC, ATC, and MC curves.
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