4. Millie manufactures potteries which requires renting a workshop at AED 30,000 per month and hiring a pottery oven at AED 10,000 per month. Her variable cost per month is given in the table below; Quantity of potteries Variable cost per month (AED) 0 0 500 5,000 1000 8,000 1500 9,000 2000 14,000 2500 20,000 3000 34,000 3500 50,000 4000 72,000
4. Millie manufactures potteries which requires renting a workshop at AED 30,000 per month and hiring a pottery oven at AED 10,000 per month. Her variable cost per month is given in the table below; Quantity of potteries Variable cost per month (AED) 0 0 500 5,000 1000 8,000 1500 9,000 2000 14,000 2500 20,000 3000 34,000 3500 50,000 4000 72,000
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![4. Millie manufactures potteries which requires renting a workshop at AED 30,000 per month
and hiring a pottery oven at AED 10,000 per month. Her variable cost per month is given
in the table below;
Quantity of potteries Variable cost per month (AED)
0
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
5,000
8,000
9,000
14,000
20,000
34,000
50,000
72,000
(a) Calculate Millie's average variable cost, average total cost and marginal cost for each
quantity of output.
(b) In the same graph, draw Millie's Marginal Cost curve, Average Variable Cost curve,
Average Fixed Cost curve, and Average Total Cost curve.
(c) What can you say about the average total costs in the long run compared to those
drawn in 4b?
(d) Describe the shape of the average total cost curve. What factors contribute to this
shape? Explain how these factors play a role.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff1134513-47c3-47c8-bf76-d7cb31a7f997%2F68790822-52d9-4989-885c-ae9b8e5d15fc%2Fgjugmc9o_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:4. Millie manufactures potteries which requires renting a workshop at AED 30,000 per month
and hiring a pottery oven at AED 10,000 per month. Her variable cost per month is given
in the table below;
Quantity of potteries Variable cost per month (AED)
0
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
5,000
8,000
9,000
14,000
20,000
34,000
50,000
72,000
(a) Calculate Millie's average variable cost, average total cost and marginal cost for each
quantity of output.
(b) In the same graph, draw Millie's Marginal Cost curve, Average Variable Cost curve,
Average Fixed Cost curve, and Average Total Cost curve.
(c) What can you say about the average total costs in the long run compared to those
drawn in 4b?
(d) Describe the shape of the average total cost curve. What factors contribute to this
shape? Explain how these factors play a role.
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