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Question 21M.3.HL.TZ0.3g.ii

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Date May 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 21M.3.HL.TZ0.3g.ii
Level HL Paper 3 Time zone TZ0
Command term Identify Question number g.ii Adapted from N/A
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21M.3.HL.TZ0.3g.ii

Figure 3 shows the marginal cost (MC) curve, the average variable cost (AVC) curve and the average total cost (ATC) curve for a firm in the widget industry.

Figure 3

(g.ii)

Identify the level of output at which the firm would achieve productive efficiency.

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Markscheme

85 000 or 85 (allow 84 000 or 86 000)

Examiners report

Well-answered, although a number of candidates identified the level of output which would achieve production efficiency as 80 000 units Per month — selecting the minimum AVC instead of the minimum ATC.