Deriving marginal cost function using first order derivative
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A firm has determined that its variable costs are given by the following relationship:
VC = .05Q3 - 5Q2 + 500Q
where Q is the quantity of output produced. The average variable cost function: AVC = .05Q2 - 5Q + 500. Determine the marginal cost function.
a. MC = .15Q2 - 10Q + 500
b. MC = .15Q4 - 10Q3 + 500Q2
c. MC = .05Q2 - 5Q + 500
d. MC = .05Q4 - 5Q3 + 500Q
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Using first order derivative how to get marginal cost function from average variable cost function.
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A firm has determined that its variable costs are given by the following relationship:
VC = .05Q3 - 5Q2 + ...
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