Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 71

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following questions.
Table 12.2.2

-Refer to Table 12.2.2, which gives the total cost schedule for Chip's Pizza Palace, a perfectly competitive firm. If Chip shuts down in the short run, his total cost is

• A)$0.
• B)$10 an hour.
• C)$12 an hour.
• D)$22 an hour.
• E)$40 an hour.

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