Figure 9.6 shows that two firms producing 6 units each have a higher total cost than one

Question:

Figure 9.6 shows that two firms producing 6 units each have a higher total cost than one firm producing 12 units. Given the cost function underlying Figure 9.6, would two firms each producing output Q (> 0) always incur more total cost than one firm producing 2Q?

Figure 9.6

AC = 10 + 60/Q 15 10 MC = 10 12 15 Q, Units per day AC, MC, $ per unit 20