Straker Industries Estimated Its Short-Run Costs Using a U-Shaped Average $A V C = a + b Q + c Q ^ { 2 }$

question 37

Multiple Choice

Straker Industries estimated its short-run costs using a U-shaped average variable cost function of the form $A V C = a + b Q + c Q ^ { 2 }$ and obtained the following results.Total fixed cost (TFC) at Straker Industries is $1,000. If Straker Industries produces 12 units of output,what is estimated short-run marginal cost (SMC) ?

• A)$28.04
• B)$32.40
• C)$33.33
• D)$62.60

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