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Average cost

In economics, average cost (AC) or unit cost is equal to total cost (TC) divided by the number of units of a good produced (the output Q): AC=\frac{TC}{Q}. Average cost is an important factor in determining how businesses will choose to price their products.

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In economics, average cost (AC) or unit cost is equal to total cost (TC) divided by the number of units of a good produced (the output Q): AC=\frac{TC}{Q}. Average cost is an important factor in determining how businesses will choose to price their products.

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