find the quantity where ATC is at a minimum and find the quantity that is the most efficient operating point for the firm.  Total Output Total Cost TFC TVC AFC AVC ATC MC 0 $20             10 $40             20 $60             30 $90             40 $120             50 $180             60 $280

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Use the following table and use your previous calculations:

find the quantity where ATC is at a minimum and find the quantity that is the most efficient operating point for the firm. 

Total Output

Total Cost

TFC

TVC

AFC

AVC

ATC

MC

0

$20

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

$40

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

$60

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

$90

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

$120

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

$180

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

$280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  a.

MC = ATC between 30 and 40 Quantity

ATC at minimum between 20 and 40 Quantity

  b.

MC = ATC at  30 Quantity

ATC at minimum between 20 and 40 Quantity

 

  c.

MC = ATC at 40 Quantity

ATC at minimum between 20 and 40 Quantity

 

  d.

MC = ATC between 30 and 40 Quantity

ATC at minimum between30 and 40 Quantity

 

  e.

MC = ATC between 20 and 40 Quantity

ATC at minimum between 20 and 40 Quantity

 

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