A Bus Is Mostly Filled with Passengers and Ready to Travel

question 50

Multiple Choice

A bus is mostly filled with passengers and ready to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco. At the last minute, a person comes running up to the bus and takes a seat. The change in the bus company's total cost as a result of transporting one more passenger on this trip is called:

• A) marginal cost.
• B) average total cost.
• C) variable cost.
• D) fixed cost.
• E) opportunity cost.

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