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Q.Distinguish between average revenue and average cost.

Maharashtra MsbshseMaharashtra HSC (MSBSHSE) Board 2026Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★
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AR is receipts per unit (TR/Q, which equals price); AC is cost per unit (TC/Q). AR is a revenue concept, AC is a cost concept, and comparing them shows whether a firm earns profit.

Both are 'per-unit' concepts used to analyse a firm's behaviour under different market forms.

BasisAverage Revenue (AR)Average Cost (AC)
MeaningRevenue received per unit of output soldCost incurred per unit of output produced
FormulaAR = Total Revenue / QuantityAC = Total Cost / Quantity
NatureA revenue (earnings) conceptA cost (expenditure) concept
Relation to priceAR equals the price of the productAC has no such equality with price
ComponentsDepends on selling price and units soldSum of average fixed cost and average variable cost

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