The lowest number. An average would be somewhere around the middle.
When the marginal cost is below the average total costs or the average variable costs,then the AC would be declining.When marginal cost is above the average cost then the average cost would be increasing.Therefore the marginal cost should intersect with the average cost at the lowest point in order to pull the average cost upwards.
When average variable costs equal to the average marginal cost, the average variable cost will be at the minimum point. i.e. lowest cost
as the total average cost is U shape the MC will intersect with U shape at lowest point to indicate the break even point where the company does not make neither profit nor loss. and this minimum point is known as the efficient scale that minimize the losses but does not maximize profit
The long run average total cost curve is the lowest average total cost for producing each level of output. It depicts the per unit cost of producing a good or service in the long run when all inputs are variable.
This is because if a marginal figure is less than an average figure, the new average figure will decrease.
Margianal cost curve crosses the average total cost curve at the lowest point on the average total cost curve to be socially and ecomonical efficient.
When the marginal cost is below the average total costs or the average variable costs,then the AC would be declining.When marginal cost is above the average cost then the average cost would be increasing.Therefore the marginal cost should intersect with the average cost at the lowest point in order to pull the average cost upwards.
When average variable costs equal to the average marginal cost, the average variable cost will be at the minimum point. i.e. lowest cost
as the total average cost is U shape the MC will intersect with U shape at lowest point to indicate the break even point where the company does not make neither profit nor loss. and this minimum point is known as the efficient scale that minimize the losses but does not maximize profit
The long run average total cost curve is the lowest average total cost for producing each level of output. It depicts the per unit cost of producing a good or service in the long run when all inputs are variable.
This is because if a marginal figure is less than an average figure, the new average figure will decrease.
The shutdown point is the output level at which total revenue is equal to the total variable cost. Here the product price is also equal to its average variable cost.
The minimum is price=average cost below this price supply=0
At this intersection point on a graph, firms will earn maximum profit, even if this point is under average total cost.
At this intersection point on a graph, firms will earn maximum profit, even if this point is under average total cost.
At this intersection point on a graph, firms will earn maximum profit, even if this point is under average total cost.
Average Variable Cost = Total Variable Cost/ Quantity Average Cost = Average Fixed Cost + Average Variable Cost Average Cost = Total Cost/Quantity