02. Average Variable Cost beyond Q=10 is O (a) positive and increasing O (b) negative and increasing O (c) positive and decreasing O (d) negative and decreasing

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### Graph Descriptions:

#### Left Graph:
- **Title:** Costs vs. Quantity
- **Axes:** 
  - Vertical: Cost in dollars ($)
  - Horizontal: Quantity (Q) ranging from 0 to 20
- **Curves:**
  - **TC (Total Cost):** Starts around 50 at Q=0 and increases exponentially.
  - **TVC (Total Variable Cost):** Starts at 0 and increases less steeply than TC.
  - **TFC (Total Fixed Cost):** Horizontal line constant at around 50.

#### Right Graph:
- **Title:** Cost Structures
- **Axes:**
  - Vertical: Cost in dollars ($)
  - Horizontal: Quantity (Q) ranging from 0 to 20
- **Curves:**
  - **MC (Marginal Cost):** U-shaped curve, initially decreases, reaches a minimum, then increases.
  - **AC (Average Cost):** U-shaped, similar path to MC but more flattened.
  - **AVC (Average Variable Cost):** Below AC, U-shaped but starts higher than MC.
  - **AFC (Average Fixed Cost):** Decreases consistently as Q increases.

### Question:
- **02. Average Variable Cost beyond Q=10 is**
  - (a) positive and increasing
  - (b) negative and increasing
  - (c) positive and decreasing
  - (d) negative and decreasing

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Transcribed Image Text:### Graph Descriptions: #### Left Graph: - **Title:** Costs vs. Quantity - **Axes:** - Vertical: Cost in dollars ($) - Horizontal: Quantity (Q) ranging from 0 to 20 - **Curves:** - **TC (Total Cost):** Starts around 50 at Q=0 and increases exponentially. - **TVC (Total Variable Cost):** Starts at 0 and increases less steeply than TC. - **TFC (Total Fixed Cost):** Horizontal line constant at around 50. #### Right Graph: - **Title:** Cost Structures - **Axes:** - Vertical: Cost in dollars ($) - Horizontal: Quantity (Q) ranging from 0 to 20 - **Curves:** - **MC (Marginal Cost):** U-shaped curve, initially decreases, reaches a minimum, then increases. - **AC (Average Cost):** U-shaped, similar path to MC but more flattened. - **AVC (Average Variable Cost):** Below AC, U-shaped but starts higher than MC. - **AFC (Average Fixed Cost):** Decreases consistently as Q increases. ### Question: - **02. Average Variable Cost beyond Q=10 is** - (a) positive and increasing - (b) negative and increasing - (c) positive and decreasing - (d) negative and decreasing **Instructions for Submission:** - Click "Save and Submit" to save and submit. - Click "Save All Answers" to save all answers.
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