Table 13-15 -Refer to Table 13-15

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Table 13-15
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Labor } & \text { Output } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Marginal } \\\text { Product }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Variable } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Fixed } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} \\\hline 0 & 0 & - & \$ 0 & \$ 5 \\\hline 1 & 100 & 100 & \$ 5 & \$ 5 \\\hline 2 & 250 & & \$ 10 & \$ 5 \\\hline 3 & 350 & & \$ 15 & \$ 5 \\\hline 4 & & 50 & \$ 20 & \$ 5 \\\hline 5 & & 25 & \$ 25 & \$ 5 \\\hline 6 & 430 & & \$ 30 & \$ 5 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 13-15. What is the average variable cost of producing 400 units of output?

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