The cost information in the following table shows that as production increases, Quantity produced/day Total Cost Variable Cost 0 $50 0 1 $75 $50 2 $110 $75 3 $155 $100 4 $210 $150 5 $270 $175 6 $345 $250 Select one: a. Variable cost increases and then eventually falls b. marginal cost eventually increases. c. variable cost increases at a uniform rate. d. average total cost always falls.
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Marginal cost is the change in total cost divided by the change in quantity produced. Step 2: For quantity 0 to 1: Marginal cost = ($75 - $50) / (1 - 0) = $25 For quantity 1 to 2: Marginal cost = ($110 - $75) / (2 - 1) = $35 For quantity 2 to 3: Marginal cost = Show more…
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