<p>If <span class="math-container">$C(Q) = C_v(Q) + F$</span> is the cost function where <span class="math-container">$C_v(Q)$</span> is the variable cost and <span class="math-container">$F$</span> is the fixed cost, then</p>
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<li><span class="math-container">$AC(Q) = \frac{C_v(Q) + F}{Q}$</span></li>
<li><span class="math-container">$AVC(Q) = \frac{C_v(Q)}{Q}$</span></li>
</ol>
<p>You're given <span class="math-container">$AC(Q) = 11$</span>, <span class="math-container">$AVC(Q) = 5$</span> and <span class="math-container">$Q = 100$</span>. Can you plug in the values in the above definitions and continue?</p>
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<p> <span class="math-container">$F = \\\$600$</span></p>
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<p>Can someone explain why? I do not particularly understand. The average variable cost is $5, and I need the variable cost to calculate the fixed cost</p>

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fix cost and variable cost calculations
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# fix cost and variable cost calculations

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-11-01)

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Can someone explain why? I do not particularly understand. The average variable cost is $5, and I need the variable cost to calculate the fixed cost

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-11-01. Score: 1

If $C(Q) = C\_v(Q) + F$ is the cost function where $C\_v(Q)$ is the variable cost and $F$ is the fixed cost, then

1. $AC(Q) = \frac{C\_v(Q) + F}{Q}$
2. $AVC(Q) = \frac{C\_v(Q)}{Q}$

You're given $AC(Q) = 11$, $AVC(Q) = 5$ and $Q = 100$. Can you plug in the values in the above definitions and continue?

Click on the spoiler for verification:

> $F = \\\$600$

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Wow, didn't know about this spoiler tool!  
> **username_1**: @username_2 It exists but I am sure the temptation to reveal the spoiler makes it useless anyways haha. I have mostly seen it being used by the [puzzlers](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/).  

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