A Manager Wishes to Estimate an Average Cost Equation of the Following

question 18

Multiple Choice

A manager wishes to estimate an average cost equation of the following form: $C = a + b Q + c Q ^ { 2 }$ where Q is the level of output.Letting Z = Q² and using least-squares estimation,the manager obtains the following computer output: Given the above information,when output is 20 units,what is average cost?

• A)$160
• B)$200
• C)$280
• D)$340
• E)$360

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Definitions:

Complex Number

A number that can be expressed in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1.

Standard Form

A way of writing numbers, typically large or small, using powers of ten, or a general way of writing equations in mathematics.

Complex Number

A number that can be expressed in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is the imaginary unit.

Multiplicative Inverse

The number that, when multiplied by a given number, results in a product of one. It is also known as the reciprocal.