Table 7-10 The Following Table Represents the Costs of Five Possible Sellers

question 245

Multiple Choice

Table 7-10
The following table represents the costs of five possible sellers.
-Refer to Table 7-10. If the market price is $1,400, the combined total cost of all participating sellers is

• A)$5,700.
• B)$1,500.
• C)$1,400.
• D)$4,100.

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