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1) 480
2) three factories
Average total cost (Dollars per bike) at the various quantity (Q) | ||||||
No. Of Factories | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 | 150 |
SRATC 1 | 440 | 320 | 240 | 320 | 480 | 720 |
SRATC 2 | 580 | 400 | 240 | 240 | 400 | 580 |
SRATC 3 | 720 | 480 | 320 | 240 | 320 | 440 |
LRATC | 440 | 320 | 240 | 240 | 320 | 440 |
The lowest points on the graph depict the long-run average cost curve
Fewer than 75 = economies of scale
More than 100 = diseconomies of scale
Between 75 and 100 = constant returns to scale
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