Understanding Firm Short Run Cost Curves

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  • Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
  • Hi everyone in this video I look at understanding the firm’s short-run cost curves, so both identifying the curves and understanding their shape. This is a pretty long one, so for those wanting more content rather than less.
    I address Total Costs (TC), Variable Costs (VC), Fixed Costs (FC), Marginal Costs (MC), Average Total Costs (ATC), Average Variable Costs (AVC) and Average Fixed Costs (AFC).
    I skip explaining why MC intersects ATC and AVC at their minimum. I do have a video on this, it is here: • Why the Marginal Cost ...
    Timestamps:
    0:00 Introduction
    0:27 Total, Fixed and Variable Costs
    2:59 Explaining the Slopes of Total Cost Curve
    6:28 Marginal Cost
    8:30 Average Variable Costs
    10:34 Average Fixed Costs
    Hope you guys are doing well!! xo

КОМЕНТАРІ • 77

  • @Ok-li6mg
    @Ok-li6mg Місяць тому +5

    THANK U SO MUCH THIS IS THE ONLY TOPIC I STRUGGLED THIS MUCH TO UNDERSTAND

  • @WijthaGayan
    @WijthaGayan Рік тому +10

    This is the first time I have actually subscribed to a channel. I really appreciate the way you explain this concept. You make it really easy to understand and learn. Thank you !

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  Рік тому +6

      Awesome, thank you! Sometimes I feel self conscious about my videos, but comments like these make it worth it and help me make more, thank you so much 🥰

  • @youngg5099
    @youngg5099 8 місяців тому +3

    an absolutely phenomenal explanation of the cost curves. probably the best explanation of a topic I have ever seen on UA-cam.

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  4 місяці тому

      This is such a lovely comment, thank you so much. I'm sorry about the late reply, I wanted to leave the comment on my analytics homepage for a bit so that I could see it (once I reply I don't see it on my analytics anymore). I hope that your studies went well! So happy to help, hope the studies went well ❤️❤️

  • @divyanshagrawal3898
    @divyanshagrawal3898 2 роки тому +4

    This helped me out so much. I was really confused in class, but now I actually get what's going on. Thank you so much!

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  2 роки тому +3

      Glad it helped! Class can be confusing, I know all about that. Good luck with your study keep up the good effort!! :)

  • @zackgrey4472
    @zackgrey4472 10 місяців тому +4

    Summarized my first 2 weeks of a UCLA technology microeconomics class in 12 minutes, you're the best!!!

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  10 місяців тому +1

      Wow that’s awesome thanks so much for your comment! Good luck with your course, you’re going to do amazing!

  • @tanmaychopra4239
    @tanmaychopra4239 Рік тому +1

    Marvellous. So beautifully explained! Subscribed!

  • @alonakashtanov9408
    @alonakashtanov9408 Рік тому

    So very helpful, Thank you so much for this great explanation

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  Рік тому

      Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your study and thanks for the comment :)

  • @mikailasurya
    @mikailasurya Рік тому

    this video is awesome!!! your explanation is perfect

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  Рік тому

      So happy to help! Thanks so much for your comment, hope you are doing well with your studies 👍🙏

  • @sachithralakshani1110
    @sachithralakshani1110 2 роки тому +1

    Useful. Appreciate your explanation.

  • @nelisafreitas739
    @nelisafreitas739 Рік тому

    This is brilliant thank you so much, you are resourceful.

  • @ChampagneTina-gn7wn
    @ChampagneTina-gn7wn 2 місяці тому

    Fantastic! Awesome!

  • @tubagusdaffaxi1216
    @tubagusdaffaxi1216 2 місяці тому

    Thank you very much from Kyoto. Your explanation is very easy to understand😄

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  Місяць тому

      I'm so glad! Thanks for letting me know, and good luck with your studies 👍👍

  • @Cain0023
    @Cain0023 Рік тому

    Sooo helpful for revision, thanks dude

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  Рік тому

      You're welcome, thanks for the comment! Good luck with your study :)

  • @bellewhite6996
    @bellewhite6996 Рік тому

    this was so helpful, thanks a bunch!

  • @user-mi6bw4il1n
    @user-mi6bw4il1n 7 місяців тому

    Thank you, you are an amazing educator !!

  • @artemiss1675
    @artemiss1675 5 місяців тому

    Thank u so much i really feel that i understood for the first timeeee

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  4 місяці тому

      Youre welcome! I'm so glad the video helped! ❤️❤️

  • @hasibhaidar51
    @hasibhaidar51 2 роки тому +2

    your videos are very helpfull ,thanks

  • @poojasenthil4859
    @poojasenthil4859 2 роки тому

    AHHHHH, I love you and thanks a lot for teaching me this concept. But it'd have been better if i had the data table

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  2 роки тому

      Glad it helped! Thanks for the feedback I will take this on board :)

  • @uzayrkhan9201
    @uzayrkhan9201 2 роки тому +1

    Really helpful. Can you make a video explaining long run Costs and increasing and decreasing returns to scale?

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  2 роки тому

      Yes! I will try. I have a baby at home atm but will try to do it quickly :)

  • @Pidamoussouma
    @Pidamoussouma 2 роки тому +1

    Very good explanation ma'am... Thanks a lot

  • @arshdeepsinghsidhu4973
    @arshdeepsinghsidhu4973 Рік тому

    Nicely explained....💯

  • @thuytrinh3970
    @thuytrinh3970 2 місяці тому

    thank you !

  • @Maps05
    @Maps05 7 місяців тому

    Thank you , I so much understand this

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  4 місяці тому

      You're welcome! Thank you so much for the comment, I hope that your studies went well!

  • @mukib_khan_
    @mukib_khan_ Рік тому

    Best explanation 😊

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  Рік тому

      I’m so glad you think so!! ☺️ thanks for the comment ❤️

  • @user-ie6xi8ln4j
    @user-ie6xi8ln4j 10 місяців тому

    really helpful thank you

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  10 місяців тому

      Glad it helped! thanks so much for the comment and good luck with your studies!

  • @tarunverma7088
    @tarunverma7088 Рік тому

    Beautifully explained the diminishing marginal product

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  11 місяців тому

      Thank you for saying so! I appreciate the comment!

  • @aroosaroos4343
    @aroosaroos4343 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much Ma'am ❤

  • @Lily-cl6zk
    @Lily-cl6zk 6 місяців тому

    amazing

  • @goranpavloski845
    @goranpavloski845 Рік тому

    Can u makea video of how's the production function related to cost function

  • @davidayodele6046
    @davidayodele6046 Рік тому

    Very nice... nice voice too😊

  • @abhicasm
    @abhicasm 2 роки тому +1

    Why mc cuts avc at the minimum point of avc i don't understand this topic ......plsss explain

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  2 роки тому +1

      Hi Abhishek, I address this point here ua-cam.com/video/-fhd938oKIo/v-deo.html when I discuss why MC intersects ATC at the minimum. It's the same logic for AVC, basically when MC > AVC, then AVC increases. When MC < AVC, AVC decreases. If MC = AVC, then AVC is stationary (stationary point is the turning point). Hope that helps!

    • @abhicasm
      @abhicasm 2 роки тому

      @@econhelp_official thank you mam

  • @mahalaxmibadiguir9350
    @mahalaxmibadiguir9350 2 місяці тому

    In the long run all the cost should get covered. Then why afc doesnt touch x axis?

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  2 місяці тому

      These are just measures of costs. It doesn’t change if they are paid or not. My dinner cost me $10, before I paid for it and after I paid for it. Does that help?

  • @lakhnooamerica9667
    @lakhnooamerica9667 Рік тому

    How do I find level of output if I know the marginal cost?

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  Рік тому

      If perfect competition set p=mc if imperfect competition set mr=mc. Maybe this video will help: Understanding Profit Maximisation (with two examples)
      ua-cam.com/video/b9_Pp87ULqM/v-deo.html

  • @Margaretqian
    @Margaretqian Рік тому

    i understand the theory, can we explain it in maths proof ?

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  Рік тому

      Hi! I haven't seen anything like this. Part of the problems is that it's very difficult to find production equations that will have all of the features that I discuss in the video. What you see, in practice, is that economists chose functional forms in their models that exhibit some (or most) of the features that are important for their question (and which are easy to use - solvable at the least). For instance, Cobb-Douglas production functions exhibit diminishing MP in either Labour or Capital, and also can be written such that production exhibits constant returns to scale, increasing returns to scale or decreasing returns to scale (depending on the exact characterisation of the function). I hope that helps!!

  • @BWV478
    @BWV478 11 місяців тому

    I must be stupid but I don't understand why AVC goes up ... I would think that economy of scales makes any additional output less and less costly. Marginal cost should go down as companies improve they processes and labour get better at their jobs.

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  11 місяців тому +1

      You're not stupid! Thanks for the question, it's all about the increasing Marginal Cost of production due to diminishing Marginal Product because of the fixed input to production. If you understand/accept this, then it follows that Average Variable Costs increases - each unit becomes more and more expensive to make, Fixed Cost stays the same so it must be the Variable Cost component that increases, so Average Variable Costs must be increasing. Does that help?

    • @BWV478
      @BWV478 11 місяців тому +1

      @@econhelp_official I understand thanks! What I was missing was the 'fixed input to production'. Have a great day.

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  11 місяців тому

      Good job! Good luck with your studies 👍

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  11 місяців тому

      I'll also add (because I didn't read your first comment well enough!), economies of scale is a long run concept (so both inputs are variable), this video is just for the short run.

  • @CynthiaLouann
    @CynthiaLouann Рік тому

    still confused.......

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  Рік тому

      Sorry to hear that, feel free to ask a specific question I’ll try to help!

  • @economi
    @economi 2 роки тому

    bits have poor explanation, such as AVC

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  2 роки тому

      Thank you for your feedback

    • @economi
      @economi 2 роки тому

      @@econhelp_official i feel bad, I was tryna rush the understanding whilst not being very good at economics. The video was good and I think you linked a video that helped to explain the issue, the video is good but I think I just required the extra mile to understand the process

    • @econhelp_official
      @econhelp_official  2 роки тому

      Aw that’s okay!! All feedback is good! I should have asked if you needed any more help, are you okay with your understanding now?