(Table: Costs for Birthday Cakes) Annie Has a Bakery That

question 173

Multiple Choice

(Table: Costs for Birthday Cakes) Annie has a bakery that specializes in birthday cakes, and her variable costs of producing cakes are shown in the table Costs of Birthday Cakes.Assume that her fixed costs are $10.What is the marginal cost of the fifth cake?

• A)$2
• B)$10
• C)$12
• D)$20

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