问题
单项选择题
An analyst does research about marginal cost and average cost. In the short run, when a firm's output increases beyond the point at which marginal cost equals average variable cost, average fixed cost:()
A. and average total cost both increase.
B. decreases and average variable cost increases.
C. decreases and average total cost increases.
答案
参考答案:B
解析:
当边际收益和平均可变成本(AVC)相交时,此交点A为AVC的最低点,随后AVC增加,但是由于边际收益和平均总成本(ATC)的交点B在边际收益和平均可变成本相交点A的右边,所以当产量超过交点A而没有达到交点B时,平均总成本仍然是下降的,只有达到交点B后,(ATC)才会随着产量的增加而增加。平均固定成本(AFC)总是减少的,因为FC是固定的,产量增加以后会减少AFC。