Refer to Table 5

question 37

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { c | c } \begin{array} { c } \text { Output } \\\text { (Bushels of } \\\text { Barley) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal } \\\text { Cost } \\\text { (Dollars) }\end{array} \\\hline 10 \text { bushels } & \$ 0.30 \\20 \text { bushels } & \$ 0.60 \\30 \text { bushels } & \$ 0.90 \\40 \text { bushels } & \$ 1.20\end{array}\\\text { Table } 5.1\end{array}$$ Refer to Table 5.1,which gives Farmer McColl's marginal cost function for barley.Suppose Farmer McColl is one of 20 farmers in the barley market,and all of the farmers have identical marginal cost functions.If the market price of barley is $1.00 per bushel,which of the following could be the total amount of barley produced in the market?

• A) 700.
• B) 33.
• C) 340.
• D)600

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