Asked by heather warnecki on Sep 24, 2024

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If average cost is decreasing,then marginal cost ​

A) ​Must be increasing
B) Must be greater than average cost
C) Must be less than average cost
D) ​None of the above

Average Cost

The average cost is the total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, reflecting the cost per unit of output.

Marginal Cost

The supplementary expenditure required to produce an extra unit of a product or service.

  • Recognize the situations where average costs are influenced to ascend or descend by the adjustments in marginal costs.
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Keikara Erlston8 minutes ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
If the average cost is decreasing, it means that each additional unit of output is cheaper to produce on average than the previous one, which indicates that the marginal cost is less than the average cost. Therefore, the best choice is C.