In the short run, ATC curve and AVC curve converge as output increases because

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To analyze why ATC and AVC converge in the short run as output rises, we should look at how average costs relate to each other.
Option a: 'marginal cost is below average total cost.' While it’s true that MC below ATC tends to pull ATC down, this alone does not explain why ATC and AVC converge; convergence specifically depends on the relationship between AFC and the other components, not just MC vs ATC.
Option b: 'marginal cost is below average fixed cost.' This statement is generally false in the typical short-run range where MC interacts with AVC and ATC; AF C is a declining component, but MC being below AFC does not logically justify convergence of ATC and AVC.
Option c: 'average fixed costs continually increase.' This is incorrect because AFC decreases as output increases, not increases. Since AFC declines, it reduces the gap between ATC and AVC, not increases it.
Option d: 'average fixed costs continually decrease.' Correct. Since ATC = AVC + AFC, and AFC falls as output expands, the gap between ATC and AVC narrows, causing ATC and AVC to converge in the short run. This is the fundamental reason for their convergence as production rises.

THC - MCD2020 - T3 - 2025 Lecture Quiz 6 - Cost of Production

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THC - MCD2020 - T3 - 2025 Lecture Quiz 6 - Cost of Production

In the short run, ATC curve and AVC curve converge as output increases because

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