A mobile pet-grooming business adds a second van. It charges £55 for every appointment and fills all available appointments.
| Before expansion | After expansion | |
|---|---|---|
| Appointments per month | 320 | 500 |
| Total cost per month | £12,800 | £18,000 |
Which conclusion is supported by the data?
Average cost rises, and total profit rises
Average cost falls, and total profit falls
Average cost falls, and total profit rises
Average cost rises, and total profit falls
138 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 1.4 Production, costs, revenue and profit, covering 1.4.1a Business objectives, 1.4.1b Types of costs and revenue, 1.4.1c Calculating profit, 1.4.1d Profit as an incentive to produce, 1.4.1e Moral and ethical considerations, 1.4.2a Production versus productivity, 1.4.2b Factors and benefits of productivity, 1.4.3a Economies of scale and business behaviour, 1.4.3b Types of economy of scale, and 1.4.3c Diseconomies of scale. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.