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Average Fixed Costs
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The fixed cost per unit of output
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Average Product
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Total product divided by the total units of capital or labor
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Average Total Cost
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The total cost divided by the total quantity of output
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Average Variable Cost
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The variable cost per unit of output
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Diminishing Marginal Return
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The proposition that states that as more of any variable input is added to some fixed input (like a plot of land), the less of output can be obtained from that variable input.
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Diseconomies of Scale
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Increases in costs stemming from a company becoming too
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Economies of Scale
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Cost savings associated with large scale production
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Inflection
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The point in a curve where the rate of change in the slope begins to change
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Marginal Cost
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The additional, or incremental cost incurred from any activity, or action.
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Marginal Product
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The additional output gained from employing one more unit of some input (same as the marginal physical product)
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Negative Returns
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Losses incurred from some investment.
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Output
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Total production.
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Total Cost
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Fixed costs + Variable costs
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Total Fixed Cost
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The total cost of inputs that are fixed in the production process (do not change in the short run).
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Total Product Curve
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A curve that graphically illustrates all levels of production (price/quantity) of a given good or service
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Total Variable Cost
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The total cost of inputs that are variable (can change in value).