Table 214 At 2 Units of Output in Table 21

question 16

Multiple Choice

Table 21.4 $\begin{array}{|c|r|}\hline \text { Output (Units per Day) } & \text { Total Cost (Dollars per Day) } \\\hline 0 & 16 \\\hline 1 & 30 \\\hline 2 & 42 \\\hline 3 & 58 \\\hline 4 & 78 \\\hline\end{array}$
At 2 units of output in Table 21.4,the average variable cost is

• A)$13.
• B)$6.
• C)$12.
• D)$21.

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Definitions:

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Portal vein formed by the superior mesenteric and splenic veins and entering the liver.

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