DD010 – Data-Driven Charts 010 – Cost Curves

A typical cost curve (dual-scale column) is a graph of production costs as a function of total quantity produced. There are, of course, variations on this theme. Be sure you look carefully at the way the data sheet is populated in the template so that you get the correct results when you populate it with your own data. It is not difficult to plot these charts, but it is not a mindless activity. The basic chart template for a cost curve is a scatter chart that has the points connected. So you're essentially drawing a continuous line.

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