Suppose that a company currently employs 1 comma 000


workers and produces 4

million units of output per month. Labor is its only variable​ input, and the company pays each worker the same monthly wage. The​ company's current total variable costs equal ​$2

million.
Part 2
What are average variable costs at this​ firm's current output​ level?

1 answer

To find the average variable cost at the current output level, we divide the total variable costs by the number of units produced.

Average Variable Cost = Total Variable Costs / Output Quantity

In this case, the total variable costs are $2 million and the output quantity is 4 million units.

Average Variable Cost = $2 million / 4 million units = $0.50 per unit

Therefore, the average variable costs at this firm's current output level are $0.50 per unit.