Refer to Table 21 The Total Variable Cost of the First Unit of Output

question 72

Multiple Choice

Refer to Table 21.5: Table 21.5
$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \mathrm { Q } & \mathrm { TFC } & \mathrm { TVC } & \mathrm { TC } & \text { AVC } & \text { MC } \\\hline 0 & & & 15 & - & - \\\hline 1 & & & 23 & & \\\hline 2 & & & & & 4 \\\hline 3 & & 15 & & & \\\hline\end{array}$ The total variable cost of the first unit of output in Table 21.5 is

• A)$15.00.
• B)$12.00.
• C)$8.00.
• D)$6.00.

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