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Quantity of Output Total Fixed Cost Total Variable Cost 1 $40 $30 2 $40 $44 3 $4

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Question

Quantity of Output

Total Fixed Cost

Total Variable Cost

1

$40

$30

2

$40

$44

3

$40

$60

4

$40

$80

5

$40

$110

6

$40

$150

7

$40

$200

8

$40

$280

5.     Usingthe information in the table above, we can conclude that themarginal-cost curve intersects the average-variable-cost curve at_________ units of output and the average-total-cost curve at________ units of output.

       a.            1; 1

       b.            2; 3

       c.            4; 4

d.            4; 5

e.           6; 7

Quantity of Output

Total Fixed Cost

Total Variable Cost

1

$40

$30

2

$40

$44

3

$40

$60

4

$40

$80

5

$40

$110

6

$40

$150

7

$40

$200

8

$40

$280

Explanation / Answer

Answer: a.            1; 1 because marginal cost at 1 is 70 and average totalcost at one is 70/1 = 70 therefore 1, 1 is your only answer with 1