Question

A certain firm produces and sells staplers. Last year, it produced 7,000 staplers and sold each stapler for $6. In producing the 7,000 staplers, it incurred variable costs of $28,000 and a total cost of $45,000. 40.2. In producing the 7,000 staplers, the firm's average total cost was

Answer 1

Average total cost for 7000 staplers was= $2.43

Step-by-step explanation:

Total Cost=Fixed Cost +Variable Cost

Fixed Cost =$45000-$28000

Fixed Cost=$27000

Average total Cost= Fixed Cost/ Quantity

=17000/7000

=$2.43