In cost theory, the usual shape of the __________ curve is a rectangular hyperbola.
A.variable cost
B.average fixed cost✓ Correct
C.fixed cost
D.total cost
Explanation
The Average Fixed Cost (AFC) curve is shaped like a rectangular hyperbola because as output increases, the fixed cost is spread over more units, causing AFC to continuously decline without ever reaching zero.
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