AP MicroeconomicsProduction & Costs
Average Variable Cost
Average Variable Cost is the variable cost per unit of output produced.
It is calculated by dividing total variable cost by quantity of output. Average variable cost typically declines at first due to increasing efficiency, then rises due to diminishing marginal returns.
Formula / Example
AVC = VC / Q
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