AP MicroeconomicsProduction & Costs
Average Total Cost
Average Total Cost is the total cost per unit of output produced.
It is found by dividing total cost by the quantity of output. Average total cost includes both average fixed and average variable costs and typically forms a U-shaped curve due to spreading fixed costs and diminishing returns.
Formula / Example
ATC = TC / Q
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