Glossary: Costs & revenues
Average costsThis is the cost per unit of output. It is calculated by the formula: AC = TC ÷ Q where:AC = Average costTC = Total cost, andQ = Quantity of outputAverage revenueThis is the amount a business receives from its customers per unit of a good or service sold. Mathematically, AR = TR ÷ Q = P where:AR = Average revenueTR = Total revenueQ = Quantity of output, and