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Flowers Galore is considering a merger with Balloons N More. Flowers Galore's total operating costs of producing services are $400,000 for a sales volume of $4 million. Balloons' total operating costs of producing services are $30,000 for a sales volume of $700,000. If the two firms merge, calculate the total average cost for the merged firm assuming no synergies.


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