Espresso Express operates a number of espresso coffee stands in busy suburban malls. The fixed weekly expense of a coffee stand is 1,200 and the variable cost per cup of coffee served is 0.22 .
(b) Does the average cost per cup of coffee served increase, decrease, or remain the same as the number of cups of coffee served in a week increases? Explain.

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In bustling suburban malls, Espresso Express has a number of espresso coffee kiosks. A coffee shop's fixed weekly cost is 1,200, but its variable cost per cup of coffee supplied is 0.22. the average cost per cup of coffee served increase, decrease, or remain the same as the number of cups of coffee served in a week increases. Average cost per cup of coffee served=0.77

                    1200                   1300                                  1400

Fixed cost    1300               1300                                  1300

Variable cost    780                     845                                    910

                       [1200*.65 ]         [.65*1300]               [.65*1400]

Total cost   2080                       2145                         2210

Average cost

per cup          2080/1200= 1.733   2145/1300= 1.65   210/1400= 1.579

2) Decrease as number of cups increases . This is so because fixed cost   is deferred or allocated to  more number of cups.

1)What is fixed cost?

  • Fixed costs are costs that do not change when sales or production volumes increase or decrease. This is because they are not directly associated with manufacturing a product or delivering a service. As a result, fixed costs are considered to be indirect costs.

2)What is variable cost?

  • Variable costs are costs that change as the volume changes. Examples of variable costs are raw materials, piece-rate labor, production supplies, commissions, delivery costs, packaging supplies, and credit card fees. In some accounting statements, the Variable costs of production are called the “Cost of Goods Sold.”#

3)What is average cost?

  • Average cost is the cost per unit manufactured in a production run. It represents the average amount of money spent to produce a product. This amount can vary, depending on the number of units produced.

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