Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Production and Costs

Question:

Which of the following are correct?

(A) Average Product of labor = Total Product of labor / Labor.
(B) Average cost = average variable cost + average fixed cost.
(C) Marginal Product of labor = Total Product of labor/Labor.
(D) Average fixed cost = Fixed cost/Output.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A), (B), (C) and (D)

(B), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (D) only

(A) Average Product of labor = Total Product of labor / Labor. True.
(B) Average cost = average variable cost + average fixed cost. True.
(C) Marginal Product of labor = Total Product of labor/Labor. False. 
Marginal Product (MP) is the change in total product due to one additional unit of labour, not the ratio of total product to labour
(D) Average fixed cost = Fixed cost/Output. True.