In Economics, why does the total cost start above the variable cost on a graph?

Marvin the Martian: In Economics, why does the total cost start above the variable cost on a graph?
I’ve started studying Economics not long ago. Why is the total cost above the variable cost?

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Answer by NC
Because of fixed costs. TC = FC + VC, so graphically, the vertical distance between VC and TC is the FC.