Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:### Graph Analysis
The graph illustrates the relationship between price or cost (P) and quantity (q) for a firm. Multiple curves are plotted, including:
- **MC (Marginal Cost)**: This curve generally slopes upwards as it reflects the incremental cost of producing an additional unit.
- **ATC (Average Total Cost)**: This U-shaped curve shows the cost per unit of output, which initially decreases, reaches a minimum, and then increases.
- **MR (Marginal Revenue)**: This is a horizontal line indicating the revenue gained from selling one additional unit.
Important points are marked along the quantity axis (q), notably at 5, 14, 22, 30, and 40. Horizontal dashed lines from the P-axis intersect with these points at prices of 20 and 16.
### Educational Question
**At what level of output is average total cost minimized?**
- ○ 5
- ○ 30
- ○ 22
- ○ 14
The average total cost is minimized at the lowest point of the ATC curve, corresponding to the level of output where the curve is at its minimum.
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