Assertion (A): The minimum of the MC curve comes before the minimum of the AVC curve.
Reason (R): AVC keeps falling as long as MC is below it, even after MC starts to rise.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerA is true, but R is false.Correct answerYour answerA is false, but R is true.Correct answerYour answer

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Correct answer: A

Both are true: in the schedule MC is lowest at 4 units (₹14), AVC at 4–5 units (₹20).
R explains A: rising MC keeps pulling AVC down until it reaches AVC.

Concept: MC's minimum comes first
Typical timeTypical: 100 s
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Assertion (A): The minimum of the MC curve comes before the minimum of the AVC curve.Reason (R): AVC keeps falling as long as MC is below it, even after MC starts to rise.

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Assertion (A): The minimum of the MC curve comes before the minimum of the AVC curve.
Reason (R): AVC keeps falling as long as MC is below it, even after MC starts to rise.