Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 162

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Variable Costs for Lots) Look at the table Variable Costs for Lots. During the winter, Alexa runs a snow-clearing service in a perfectly competitive industry. Assume that costs are constant in each interval; that is, the variable cost of clearing anywhere from 1 through 10 lots is $200. Her only fixed cost is $1,000 for a snowplow. Her variable costs include fuel, her time, and hot coffee. What is Alexa's shut-down price in the short run?

• A) $20
• B) $15
• C) $50
• D) $42

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Definitions:

IQR

The Interquartile Range, which represents the spread of a dataset, is calculated by subtracting the 25th percentile from the 75th percentile.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of numbers; a measure of dispersion or variability.

Median

The middle value in a sorted list of numbers, effectively dividing the dataset into two halves.

IQR

IQR, or Interquartile Range, measures the middle 50% spread of a dataset by calculating the difference between the first (25th percentile) and third (75th percentile) quartiles.