Average total cost is $100 for a given output, total fixed cost is 120 and average variable cost is 70. What is the quantity being produced?
What will be an ideal response?
If AVC = 70 and ATC = 100 then AFC must = 30. Since total fixed cost = 120 it follows that 120/30 = 4, so the quantity is 4.
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