Output And Costs Flashcards

(8 cards)

1
Q

When a firms marginal product equals the average product

A

The average product is at its maximum

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2
Q

TVC =

A

Sum of all costs that rise as output increases

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3
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MC =

A

INCREASE IN TOTAL COST DIVIDED BY THE INCREASE IN OUTPUT

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4
Q

ATC =

A

TC/output

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5
Q

Different between ATC and AVC curves is the

A

Fixed cost and the vertical distance will decrease as output increases

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6
Q

AFC…

A

Decreases as output increases

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7
Q

Common source of diseconomies of scale is…

A

The growing complexity of management and organisational structure

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8
Q

Dead weight loss can be a result of..

A

Both overproduction and underproduction

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