To the right we show the Fixed Cost area computed at two different levels of output. The size of the areas is the same even if they look quite different, because Fixed Cost doesn't vary when output varies (that's why it's called Fixed after all).

   Since Fixed Cost doesn't vary with output we know that: (ATC1 - AVC1) x Q1 = (ATC2 - AVC2) x Q2.

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