BU/224 BU224 BU 224 Unit 7 Discussion 1

BU 224 Unit 7 Discussion 1

Unit 7: Unit 7: Fixed Costs and Variable Costs - Discussion

Topic: Increase in Fixed Costs

1.          Suppose a business experiences a sudden increase in its fixed costs. For example, suppose property taxes increase dramatically. What impact, if any, will this have on the following:

a.         the firm's AFC (average fixed cost);

b.         the firm’s AVC (average variable cost);

c.         the firm’s ATC (average total cost); and,

d.         the firm’s MC (marginal cost)?

2.          What changes, if any, is there likely to be in these same cost CURVES?

 

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