Using the following table construct the cost schedule for a firm operating in the short run Graph the average variable cost, average total cost and marginal cost curves. Quantity- Production (thousands) Total Fixed cost Total Variable cost Total Cost Marginal Cost Average Fixed Cost Average Variable Cost Average Total Cost 0 $400 0 $400 --- --- ---- ----                 1     $640                         2     $720                         3     $780                         4     $820                         5     $850                         6     $890                         7     $980                         8     $1200                         9     $1700

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Using the following table

  1. construct the cost schedule for a firm operating in the short run
  2. Graph the average variable cost, average total cost and marginal cost curves.

Quantity- Production

(thousands)

Total Fixed cost

Total Variable cost

Total Cost

Marginal Cost

Average

Fixed

Cost

Average

Variable

Cost

Average

Total

Cost

0

$400

0

$400

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1

 

 

$640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

$720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

$780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

$820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

$850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

$890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

$980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

$1200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

$1700

 

 

 

 

 

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