Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 96

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Cakes) Look at the table Cakes. Pat is opening a bakery to make and sell special birthday cakes. She is trying to decide how many mixers to purchase. Her estimated fixed and average variable costs if she purchases one, two, or three mixers are shown in the table. Assume that average variable costs do not vary with the quantity of output. How many mixers should Pat buy to get the lowest average total cost if she plans to make 400 cakes?

• A) one
• B) two
• C) three
• D) Can't be determined without more information

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