Question

Suppose that your colleague has accidentally spilled coffee on his laptop and the file containing your firm\'s cost data has been damaged. Use your knowledge of cost functions to save the day (and your friend\'s job) by determining the missing cost data. (Source Sapling Learning) Cost Schedule Output Marginal Cost Total Fixed Cost Total Variable Cost Total Cost Average Fixed Cost Average Variable Cost Average Total Cost 0 ----- ------- ----- ---- 1 $50 2 $74 3 $105 4 $50 $360 The total cost when producing zero units of output is $___________.Please only input the numerical answer without the $ sign. If your answer is $400 please input 400.

Answer 1

Solution:

Q      MC       FC      VC     TC      AFC     AVC     ATC

0       NA       50        0       50       NA      NA       NA

1        50      50       50      105       50       50      105

2        19       50      64       104       20       32       52

3       85        40      149      189    13.33    49.67  63.00

4      223       40      372     412       10        93        103  

TC=FC+VC

FC=40

VC=TC-FC

MC=change in TC

AFC=FC/Q

AVC=VC/0

ATC=TC/0

a) TC when 0=0 = 40 because FC = 40 remains constant and the firm still incurs a total cost equal to its FC when it produces zero output.

b) MC for first unit = 45

c) ATC of 3rd unit = 63

d) AVC for 4th unit = 93