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A firm is producing and selling some output at an average variable cost of $8 per unit and bringing in a total revenue of $400. If the firm is currently indifferent between shutting down and continuing to operate in the short run and has a total fixed cost of $600, what is the firms average total cost?
The firm is currently indifferent between shutting down and continuing to operate in the short run.
This means that Price per unit = Average Vraiable Cost or we can say that P = AVC = $8.
Quantity = $400 / 8 = 50 units
Total Variable Cost = $8 * 50 = $400
Total Fixed Cost = $600
Total Cost = Total Fixed Cost + Total Variable Cost = $600 + $400 = $1000
Average Total Cost = Total Cost / Output = $1000 / 50 = $20