The correct answer is: C. Below average cost curve.
A firm’s average cost curve is a graph that shows the average cost of producing a product, as a function of the quantity produced. The marginal cost curve is a graph that shows the additional cost of producing one more unit of a product.
If a firm’s average cost curve is falling, then the marginal cost curve must be below the average cost curve. This is because the marginal cost of producing one more unit of a product is always less than the average cost of producing all of the units that have already been produced.
For example, let’s say that a firm produces 10 units of a product at a total cost of $100. The average cost of producing each unit is therefore $10. If the firm produces 11 units, the total cost will be $110. The marginal cost of producing the 11th unit is therefore $10. The average cost of producing 11 units is $100/11 = $9.09. Since the marginal cost is less than the average cost, the marginal cost curve must be below the average cost curve.
Here is a diagram that illustrates this relationship:
[Diagram of average cost and
marginal cost curves]The average cost curve is the blue line, and
the marginal cost curve is the red line. The marginal cost curve is always below the average cost curve.I hope this explanation is helpful. Let me know if you have any other questions.