Unit Cost
Cost per item produced.
Formula
Unit Cost = Total Production Cost ÷ Quantity Produced
Real World
Ryanair's high aircraft utilisation and standardised Boeing 737 fleet keeps its unit cost per seat among the lowest in Europe, enabling its low-fare competitive strategy.
Exam Focus
If given data, calculate unit cost explicitly; then use it to justify a pricing or profitability argument.
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