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Chapter 25: Q. 20 - Problems (page 577)

At every point along theAFC curve in Figure25-4, what is true of the explicit dollar amount of this firm's total fixed costs at any given point that one might select, such as the three points displayed along the AFC curve in the figure?

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So that TFC equal2500

Therefore, if 157 units are produced perepoch, the AFC mustbe the same. 15.92

Step by step solution

01

Given information 

That are given numbers are calculated by:

Such as the three points displayed along the AFC curve in the figure

02

Explanation 

Total Fixed cost =2500(50+50)

If the output rate is 250 units, AFC=10

So that TFC equal 2500

It follows then that, if 157 units are produced per time period, AFC must equal 15.92

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