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A firm has the following total cost and demand functions :
`C(x) = (x^(3))/(3) - 10x^(2) + 300 x`, where x stand for output. Calculate output at which the
Average cost is minimum

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To find the output at which the average cost is minimum, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write the total cost function The total cost function is given as: \[ C(x) = \frac{x^3}{3} - 10x^2 + 300x \] ### Step 2: Write the average cost function The average cost \( AC(x) \) is defined as the total cost divided by the quantity \( x \): \[ AC(x) = \frac{C(x)}{x} = \frac{\frac{x^3}{3} - 10x^2 + 300x}{x} \] ### Step 3: Simplify the average cost function Now, we simplify the average cost function by dividing each term by \( x \): \[ AC(x) = \frac{x^3}{3x} - \frac{10x^2}{x} + \frac{300x}{x} = \frac{x^2}{3} - 10x + 300 \] ### Step 4: Differentiate the average cost function To find the minimum average cost, we need to differentiate \( AC(x) \) with respect to \( x \) and set the derivative equal to zero: \[ \frac{d(AC)}{dx} = \frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{x^2}{3} - 10x + 300\right) \] Calculating the derivative: \[ \frac{d(AC)}{dx} = \frac{2x}{3} - 10 \] ### Step 5: Set the derivative equal to zero Now, we set the derivative equal to zero to find the critical points: \[ \frac{2x}{3} - 10 = 0 \] ### Step 6: Solve for \( x \) Rearranging the equation gives: \[ \frac{2x}{3} = 10 \] Multiplying both sides by 3: \[ 2x = 30 \] Dividing by 2: \[ x = 15 \] ### Conclusion The output at which the average cost is minimum is: \[ \boxed{15} \]
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