Short Run Costs (Grade 11 NSC Matric Economics): Flashcards
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Short run (economics)
Short run (economics)
Time period where at least 1 factor of production can't change
Fixed costs
Fixed costs
Expenses constant regardless of production level
Average fixed costs formula
Average fixed costs formula
Variable costs
Variable costs
Costs that change directly with output level
Total costs formula
Total costs formula
Marginal cost
Marginal cost
Additional expense when producing one more unit
Marginal cost formula
Marginal cost formula
Average fixed costs behavior as output increases
Average fixed costs behavior as output increases
They fall/decrease
Law of diminishing returns
Law of diminishing returns
Each extra variable input eventually produces less extra output
Where does MC curve intersect AC and AVC curves?
Where does MC curve intersect AC and AVC curves?
At their minimum/lowest points
