At its current short-run level of production, a firm's average variable costs equal $30.00 per unit, and its average fixed costs equal
$25.00 per unit. Its total costs at this production level equal $3,500
What is the firm's output level?
(Your answer should have 2 decimal places).
What are its total variable costs
(to the nearest
dollar)
at this output level?
What are its total fixed costs
(to the nearest dollar)?
Answer
The total cost is the sum of total variable cost and total fixed cost.
Total Variable Cost =Average Variable Cost * Total Output
Total Fixed Cost = Average Fixed Cost * Total Output
Total Cost = Total Variable Cost + Total Fixed Cost
Or, Total Cost = Average Variable Cost * Total Output + Average Fixed Cost * Total Output
Or, Total Cost = ( Average Variable Cost + Average Fixed Cost ) * Total Output
Here, the firm's average variable cost = $30.00 per unit, and
firm's average fixed cost = $25.00 per unit.
The firm's total cost = $3500.00
Let the firm's output level be Q.
($30.00) * Q + ($25.00) * Q = $3,500.00
Or, ($30.00 + $25.00) * Q = $3,500.00
Or, $55.00 * Q = $3500.00
Q = $3500.00 / $55.00
Or, Q = 63.63 units.
So, the firm's output level is 63.63 units.
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The firm's total variable cost = ( $30.00) * ( 63.63 ) = $1908.9
Or, firm's total variable cost = $1909.00 (approx.)
So, at this level of output,the firm's total variable cost is approximately $1909.
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The firm's total fixed cost = ( $25.00) * ( 63.63 ) = $1590.75
Or, firm's total fixed cost = $1591.00 (approx.)
So, at this level of output,the firm's total fixed cost is approximately $1591.
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