Below Is a Chart of Costs for an Agribusiness Firm

question 45

Multiple Choice

Below is a chart of costs for an agribusiness firm that produces beef (lbs) .
$\begin{array}{llcccccc} \underline{\mathrm{Y}} & \underline{\text { TFC }} & \underline{\text { TVC }}& \underline{\text { TC }} & \underline{\text { ATC }} & \underline{\text { AVC }} & \underline{\text { MC }} \\0 &10&0&10&--&--&--\\1 & 10 & 10 & 20 &\underline {\quad} & 10&\underline {\quad}\\2 & \underline {\quad} & \underline {\quad} & \underline {\quad} & 14& 9 &8 \\3 & 10 & 24 & 34 & 11.3 & 8 & 6 \\4 & \underline {\quad} &\underline {\quad} & \underline {\quad} & \underline {\quad} &\underline {\quad} & 8\end{array}$
-TVC for 2 units of output is equal to:

• A) 21
• B) 10
• C) 18
• D) 30

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Definitions:

Creatine Phosphate

A phosphagen used by muscles to store energy for short bursts of activity, acting as a reserve to rapidly regenerate ATP, the primary energy carrier in cells.

Aerobic Respiration

The process by which organisms use oxygen to turn food into energy, a crucial part of cellular metabolism.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells, being essential for a multitude of cellular functions.

Glucose

A fundamental sugar, vital for energy provision in living creatures and incorporated in a wide range of carbohydrate structures.