Study the diagram given below and answer the question.

What is the total variable cost of the Firm at $q_1$?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is option 2: The area of rectangle OEB$q_1$
a. TR = Price × Quantity
= Vertical height Op × width O$q_1$
= The area of rectangle OpA$q_1$
b. The firm’s total variable cost at q1 is as follows:
TVC = Average variable cost × Quantity
= Vertical height OE × Width O$q_1$
= The area of rectangle OEB$q_1$
c. The firm’s profit at $q_1$ = TR – (TVC + TFC)
= (The area of rectangle OpA$q_1$ - The area of rectangle OEB$q_1$) - TFC
= Area EB$A_p$ - TFC