Suppose you are given the equation:
TC = 500 + 35Q
a. What are the fixed costs? What are the variable costs? What is marginal cost? [Hint: for the marginal cost, consider making a small table and determine marginal cost for different values for Q.]
b. Derive relationships for AFC, AVC, and ATC.
c. What is average total cost when output is 50?
d. Accurately graph on graph paper: MC, AFC, AVC, and ATC. [Hint: use your answers for (b) to put together the appropriate t-charts.]