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Why is an Average Fixed Cost curve downward sloping?
This is a simple enough question to answer, Fixed cost is defined as the cost invariant of output, i.e. cost that doesnot change as output increases, i.e. constant. So if you divide a constant by output as a variable, as output increases Average Fixed Costs drop.
What causes average fixed cost to decline?
The average fixed cost curve is negatively sloped. Average fixed cost is relatively high at small quantities of output, then declines as production increases. The more production increases, the more average fixed cost declines. The reason behind this perpetual decline is that a given FIXED cost is spread over an increasingly larger quantity of output.
6 If the average total cost curve is falling what is necessarily true of the marginal cost curve If the average total cost curve is rising what is necessarily true of the marginal cost curve?
When average total cost curve is falling it is necessarily above the marginal cost curve. If the average total cost curve is rising, it is necessarily below the marginal cost curve.
Why average fixed cost is a rectangular hyperbola curve?
AFC = (TFC/ Q). It looks like a hyperbola because fixed cost is spread over a larger range of output
What is the relationship between long-run average cost curve and short-run average cost curve?
what is the relationship between long run average cost curve and short run average cost curve?
Why is an Average Fixed Cost curve downward sloping?
This is a simple enough question to answer, Fixed cost is defined as the cost invariant of output, i.e. cost that doesnot change as output increases, i.e. constant. So if you divide a constant by output as a variable, as output increases Average Fixed Costs drop.
What causes average fixed cost to decline?
The average fixed cost curve is negatively sloped. Average fixed cost is relatively high at small quantities of output, then declines as production increases. The more production increases, the more average fixed cost declines. The reason behind this perpetual decline is that a given FIXED cost is spread over an increasingly larger quantity of output.
What happen to the average fixed cost curve when there is a reduction in business property taxes?
It will shift down.
6 If the average total cost curve is falling what is necessarily true of the marginal cost curve If the average total cost curve is rising what is necessarily true of the marginal cost curve?
When average total cost curve is falling it is necessarily above the marginal cost curve. If the average total cost curve is rising, it is necessarily below the marginal cost curve.
When a long-run average cost curve is flat the production process is subject to what?
constant returns to scale
Why average fixed cost is a rectangular hyperbola curve?
AFC = (TFC/ Q). It looks like a hyperbola because fixed cost is spread over a larger range of output
What is the relationship between long-run average cost curve and short-run average cost curve?
what is the relationship between long run average cost curve and short run average cost curve?
How is a long-run average cost curve different from a short-run average cost curve?
The long-run average cost curve is longer.
If Energy is a fixed cost and energy prices rise what happens to the companys average total cost curve?
The curve will be shifted upwards, but because it is an AVERAGE cost curve, the shift will be of a different value for different places on the curve. The shift will be very dramatic at small quantities of production, significant at larger quantities, and almost unnoticeable at very large quantities.
Indicate how each of the following would shift 1. the marginal cost curve 2. the average variable cost curve 3. the average fixed cost curve and 4. the average total cost curve of a manufacturing firm?
a. Property taxes are fixed costs, so this would decrease AFC, which in turn decreases ATC.b. Wages are typically variable costs, so this would increase both MC and AVC, which in turn increases ATC.c. Electricity is typically a variable cost, so this would decrease both MC and AVC, which in turn decreases ATC,d. Insurance is a fixed cost, so this would increase AFC, which in turn increases ATC.
What does the vertical distance between the fixed Cost and the total cost curve represent?
total variable cost
What is the relationship between marginal cost and average cost curves?
Margianal cost curve crosses the average total cost curve at the lowest point on the average total cost curve to be socially and ecomonical efficient.
