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Q.Distinguish between average revenue and average cost.
Maharashtra MsbshseMaharashtra HSC (MSBSHSE) Board 2026Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →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.
| Basis | Average Revenue (AR) | Average Cost (AC) |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Revenue received per unit of output sold | Cost incurred per unit of output produced |
| Formula | AR = Total Revenue / Quantity | AC = Total Cost / Quantity |
| Nature | A revenue (earnings) concept | A cost (expenditure) concept |
| Relation to price | AR equals the price of the product | AC has no such equality with price |
| Components | Depends on selling price and units sold | Sum of average fixed cost and average variable cost |
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