Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Production and Costs

Question:

Average Fixed Cost (AFC) is indicated by?

Options:

A rectangular hyperbola.

A straight line parallel to X axis.

A straight line parallel to Y axis.

A U-shaped curve.

Correct Answer:

A rectangular hyperbola.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → A rectangular hyperbola.

AFC is the ratio of TFC to q. TFC is a constant. Therefore, as q increases, AFC decreases. When output is very close to zero, AFC is arbitrarily large, and as output moves towards infinity, AFC moves towards zero. AFC curve is, in fact, a rectangular hyperbola. If we multiply any value q of output with its corresponding AFC, we always get a constant, namely TFC.