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Analysis of Short-Run and Long-Run Production Costs in Microeconomic Theory

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radar:r-152e71e47a9dbd5ff6f160b8f7fab780

Auteurs

Mochamad Faiq Ahimza Zain · Sarpini Sarpini

Année déclarée

2026

Langue déclarée

en

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article

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2026-11-13T12:43:54.113582+00:00

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2026-11-13T12:43:54.113582+00:00

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Universitas Islam Negeri Profesor Kiai Haji Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto

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Production costs influence output selection, temporary shutdown decisions, and capacity planning under different input constraints. This article examined short-run and long-run production cost structures, compared their underlying mechanisms, and considered implications for firm decisions. A narrative literature review synthesized microeconomic theory and relevant journal studies through conceptual classification, comparison, and mathematical illustrations. Short-run costs were examined using a hypothetical total cost function distinguishing fixed and variable expenditures, average costs, and marginal costs. The analysis showed that diminishing marginal returns can increase marginal cost, while spreading fixed expenditure across output initially reduces average total cost. The illustrative function yielded minimum average total cost of 30 at 10 output units. Long-run analysis emphasized flexible inputs, cost-minimizing capacity choices, and the envelope relationship between long-run and short-run average cost curves. A second hypothetical function reached minimum long-run average cost of 24 at six output units, illustrating economies and diseconomies of scale. Short-run operating decisions were interpreted using marginal revenue and marginal cost, together with the avoidable-cost shutdown criterion. These results distinguish theoretical cost relationships from firm-level measurements and do not constitute observed industrial efficiency outcomes. Their practical application requires empirical cost and production data, especially when technology, market conditions, and adjustment constraints differ.

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OPENALEX

https://openalex.org/W7225339896

DOI

10.65310/f084zx13

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