Let C(x) be the cost of producing x units of a certain good. Assume that the graph

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Let C(x) be the cost of producing x units of a certain good. Assume that the graph of C is concave up.
(a) Show that the average cost A(x) = C(x)/x is minimized at the production level xsuch that average cost equals marginal cost—that is, A(x0) = C'(x0).
(b) Show that the line through (0, 0) and (x0,C(x0)) is tangent to the graph of C.

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781319055844

4th Edition

Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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