Table 76 -Refer to Table 7

question 97

Multiple Choice

Table 7.6
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Cakes } & \text { Variable Costs } & \text { Fixed Costs } & \text { Total Costs } \\\hline 0 & & \$ 10 & \\\hline 1 & \$ 2 & & \\\hline 2 & \$ 3 & & \\\hline 3 & & & \$ 16 \\\hline 4 & \$ 9 & & \\\hline 5 & \$ 10 & & \$ 20 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 7.6,which shows the costs of birthday cakes at a bakery.What is the average variable cost of 2 cakes?

• A)$2
• B)$2.5
• C)$6
• D)$1.50
• E)$13

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Deductive Argument

A type of logic where specific conclusions are drawn from general principles or premises, with the conclusion necessarily following from the premises.

Deductive Argument

A logical process in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the given premises.

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A deductive argument where the form is such that the conclusion must be true if the premises are assumed to be true.

Premises

Statements or propositions from which a conclusion is drawn in an argument, assumed to be true.