Plot AFC, AVC, ATC, and MC on a graph. Explain what happens to each one as output increases and why

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  1. Plot AFC, AVC, ATC, and MC on a graph. Explain what happens to each one as output increases and why.
### Cost Analysis Table

| Units of Fixed Input (K) | Labor Hours (L) | Output (Q) | TFC | TVC | TC  | AFC   | AVC  | ATC   | MC   |
|--------------------------|-----------------|------------|-----|-----|-----|-------|------|-------|------|
| 3                        | 0               | 0          | 90  | 0   | 90  | 0     | 0    | 0     | 0    |
| 3                        | 1               | 4          | 90  | 20  | 110 | 2.25  | 1/2  | 11/4  | 1/2  |
| 3                        | 2               | 90         | 90  | 40  | 130 | 1     | 11/25| 13/9  | 10/43|
| 3                        | 3               | 160        | 90  | 60  | 150 | 9/16  | 3/8  | 15/16 | 2/7  |
| 3                        | 4               | 200        | 90  | 80  | 170 | 9/20  | 2/5  | 17/20 | 1/2  |
| 3                        | 5               | 230        | 90  | 100 | 190 | 9/23  | 10/23| 19/23 | 2/3  |
| 3                        | 6               | 250        | 90  | 120 | 210 | 9/25  | 12/25| 21/25 | 1    |
| 3                        | 7               | 260        | 90  | 140 | 230 | 9/26  | 7/13 | 25/26 | 2    |
| 3                        | 8               | 265        | 90  | 160 | 250 | 18/53 | 3/5  | 249/265| 4    |

#### Instructions:

1. **Plot AFC, AVC, ATC, and MC on a Graph.**
   - **AFC (Average Fixed Cost
Transcribed Image Text:### Cost Analysis Table | Units of Fixed Input (K) | Labor Hours (L) | Output (Q) | TFC | TVC | TC | AFC | AVC | ATC | MC | |--------------------------|-----------------|------------|-----|-----|-----|-------|------|-------|------| | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 3 | 1 | 4 | 90 | 20 | 110 | 2.25 | 1/2 | 11/4 | 1/2 | | 3 | 2 | 90 | 90 | 40 | 130 | 1 | 11/25| 13/9 | 10/43| | 3 | 3 | 160 | 90 | 60 | 150 | 9/16 | 3/8 | 15/16 | 2/7 | | 3 | 4 | 200 | 90 | 80 | 170 | 9/20 | 2/5 | 17/20 | 1/2 | | 3 | 5 | 230 | 90 | 100 | 190 | 9/23 | 10/23| 19/23 | 2/3 | | 3 | 6 | 250 | 90 | 120 | 210 | 9/25 | 12/25| 21/25 | 1 | | 3 | 7 | 260 | 90 | 140 | 230 | 9/26 | 7/13 | 25/26 | 2 | | 3 | 8 | 265 | 90 | 160 | 250 | 18/53 | 3/5 | 249/265| 4 | #### Instructions: 1. **Plot AFC, AVC, ATC, and MC on a Graph.** - **AFC (Average Fixed Cost
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