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• Average cost — In economics, average cost is equal to total cost divided by the number of goods produced (the output quantity, Q). It is also equal to the sum of average variable costs (total variable costs divided by Q) plus average fixed costs (total fixed… …   Wikipedia

• average cost — 1) The average cost per unit of output calculated by dividing the total costs, both fixed costs and variable costs, by the total units of output. 2) (AVCO; weighted average cost) A method of valuing units of raw material or finished goods issued… …   Accounting dictionary

• average cost — The average cost per unit of output calculated by dividing the total costs, both fixed costs and variable costs, by the total units of output. (AVCO; weighted average cost) A method of valuing units of raw material or finished goods issued from… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• Average Cost —   The total cost of production divided by the total quantity produced.   ***   The revenue requirement of a utility divided by the utility s sales. Average cost typically includes the costs of existing power plants, transmission, and distribution …   Energy terms

• average cost — In the context of investing, refers to the average cost of shares or stock bought at different prices over time. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

• Average cost pricing — is one of the ways government regulate a monopoly market. Monopolists tend to produce less than the optimal quantity pushing the prices up. Government may use average cost pricing as a tool to regulate prices monopolists may charge.Average cost… …   Wikipedia

• Average cost method — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …   Wikipedia

• Average Cost Flow Assumption — A calculation used by companies to monitor inventory goods. The average cost flow assumption is one of a variety of cost flow assumption methods used to determine the cost of goods sold (COGS) and ending inventory. Companies use one or more… …   Investment dictionary

• Average-Cost Method — A costing method by which the value of a pool of assets or expenses is assumed to be equal to the average cost of the assets or expenses in the pool. For example, if one share of Company A s stock is purchased on June 1 for $50.00, again on June… …   Investment dictionary

• Average Cost Pricing Rule — A pricing strategy that regulators impose on certain businesses to limit the price they are able to charge consumers for its products/services equal to the costs necessary to create the product/service. This implies that businesses will set the… …   Investment dictionary

• Average Cost Basis Method — A way of calculating cost basis when figuring out gains or losses from a sale of mutual fund shares. This is done by adding up the number of shares owned as well as the total dollar amount of the shares; the dollar amount is divided by the number …   Investment dictionary