Jim Whitney Economics 102

Worksheet on Short-Run Production Costs Halloween Costumes

Complete the following table, then plot the missing information in the diagrams below, and draw and label the curves:

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
Q TC TVC TFC ATC AVC AFC MC
0 13 $ 0 $13 $ --- $ --- $ --- $ ---
1 22 9   22.00 9.00 13.00 9.00
2 27 14 13 13.50 7.00 6.50  
33 20 13       6.00
4     13 10.00 6.75 3.25  
5     13     2.60 10.00
6 63 50 13 10.50 8.33 2.17 13.00
7 80 67 13 11.43 9.57 1.86 17.00
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In the diagram to the right, plot the missing values from the table, and draw the total cost (TC), total variable cost (TVC), and total fixed cost (TFC) curves.
In the diagram to the right, plot the missing values from the table, and draw the MC, ATC, AVC and AFC curves.