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WAEC Economics 2015 Objective — Question 19

Question 19 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Total cost is obtained by

  • A. adding up the marginal cost at each level
  • B. dividing the total cost by output at each level
  • C. adding up the average cost at each level
  • D. adding up the average variable cost and total fixed costCorrect

Explanation

Total cost = total fixed cost + total variable cost, i.e. adding up the average variable cost (times output) and the fixed cost together.

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