Question

Let's assume that a firm produces 40 products. Its total weekly cost (TC) at this output is $1200. This includes TVC and TFC. We also know that the firm employs 3 part-time workers at a wage cost of $200 per worker per week. This is the firm's only variable cost (TVC). What is the firm's average fixed cost (AFC) at this output

Answer 1

$15

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the average fixed cost is shown below:

As we know that

Average fixed cost is

= Total fixed cost ÷ Quantity

where,

Total fixed cost is

= Total cost - total variable cost

= $1,200 - $200 × 3

= $1,200 - $600

= $600

And the quantity is 40 products

So, the average fixed cost is

= $600 ÷ 40

= $15