ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

BREAK EVEN POINT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The average cost is calculated by using which of the following?
A
fixed costs divided by output
B
total costs divided by output
C
revenue divided by output
D
total variable costs divided by output
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Average total cost is referred to as the sum total of all production costs divided by the total quantity of output. In other words, the average cost is the combination of total fixed and variable costs, which is divided by the total number of units that are produced by the firm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Average cost (AC), also known as average total cost (ATC), is the average cost per unit of output. To find it, divide the total cost (TC) by the quantity the firm is producing (Q).

Detailed explanation-3: -Average total cost (sometimes referred to simply as average cost) is total cost divided by the quantity of output. Since the total cost of producing 40 haircuts is $320, the average total cost for producing each of 40 haircuts is $320/40, or $8 per haircut.

Detailed explanation-4: -In accounting, to find the average cost, divide the sum of variable costs and fixed costs by the quantity of units produced. It is also a method for valuing inventory. In this sense, compute it as cost of goods available for sale divided by the number of units available for sale.

Detailed explanation-5: -We can calculate the average total cost by dividing the total costs by the number of units produced.

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