Chapter 5 Vocab 3 Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
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Average fixed cost

A

fc/q= average fixed costs

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2
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Overhead

A

Total fixed costs

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3
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Variable costs

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Cost that change when the businesses rate of operation or output changes
tc-fc=vc

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4
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Average variable costs

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vc/q= average variable costs

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5
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Total cost

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The sum of the fixed and variable costs

fc+vc=tc

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6
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Average total cost

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tc/q=average total cost

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7
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Marginal cost

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The extra cost incurred when producing one more unit of output
tc2-tc1/mp

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8
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E-Commerce

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Electronic business conducted over the Internet

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9
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Break-even point

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Level of production that generates just enough revenue to cover its total operating costs

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10
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Total revenue

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All the revenue that a business receives

P*Q=tc

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11
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Average total revenue

A

tr/q

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12
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Marginal revenue

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The extra revenue a business receives from the production and sale of one additional unit of output
tr2-tr1/mp

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13
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Marginal analysis

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Type of decision-making that compares the extra benefits of an action to the extra cost of taking the action

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14
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Profit

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tr-tc=profit/loss

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15
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Profit – maximizing quantity of output

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It is reached when marginal cost and marginal revenue are equal

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16
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Fixed costs

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Costs that an organization incurs even if there is little to no activity
tc-vc =fc