If the short-run average variable cost of production for a firm is decreasing, then it follows that
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Average Variable Cost (AVC) is total variable cost (TVC) divided by quantity (Q), so AVC = TVC/Q. Marginal Cost (MC) is the change in total cost from producing one more unit, or MC = ΔTC/ΔQ. Show more…
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