Question: Production Total Product Total Fixed Cost Total variable cost Total Cost Average fixed cost Average variable cost Average Total Cost Marginal Cost 0 0 1

Production

Total Product Total Fixed Cost Total variable cost Total Cost Average fixed cost Average variable cost Average Total Cost Marginal Cost
0 0
1 25
2 45
3 60
4 70
5 85
6 105
7 135
8 180
9 240
10 315

Assume that fixed costs are $50, labor is the only variable input and its costs are reflected completely in the costs above.

  1. Complete the table
  2. Graph AFC, AVC, ATC, and MC
  3. Explain how increasing returns and decreasing returns are depicted in your graph
  4. If the labor input increased by $10 at every unit of production, what would be the effect on your graphs?

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