Average variable cost

In economics, average variable cost (AVC) is a firm's variable costs (labor, electricity, etc.) divided by the quantity (Q) of output produced. Variable costs are those costs which vary with output.

\text{AVC} = \frac{\text{VC}}{\text{Q}}

where VC = variable cost, AVC = average variable cost, and Q = quantity of output produced.

Average variable cost plus average fixed cost equals average total cost:

\text{AVC} + \text{AFC} = \text{ATC}.


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