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How do you complete question ATC 9-6 in Managerial Accounting? What is the step by step solution of this problem?
While the total cost of production helps firms understand the overall expenses incurred, the average costs help identify the expenditures involved in manufacturing a single unit.
Average Total Cost:
The average Total Cost (ATC) is the sum of the average variable cost and the average fixed costs. That is,
ATC= AFC + AVC
In other words, it is the total cost divided by the number of units produced.
Here,
• AFC= Average Fixed Cost
The average fixed cost is the total fixed cost divided by the number of units produced. Hence, if TFC is total fixed cost and Q is the number of units produced, then
AFC = TFC/Q
• AVC= Average Variable Cost
Average Variable Cost is the total variable cost divided by the number of units produced. Hence, if TVC is the total variable cost and Q is the number of units produced, then
AVC = TVC/Q
Managerial accounting is the practice of identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpreting and communicating financial information to managers for the pursuit of an organization's goals.