Refer to the Data Provided in Table 16 -Refer to Table 16

question 138

Multiple Choice

Refer to the data provided in Table 16.1 below to answer the following questions.
Table 16.1 $$\begin{array} { c l l } \text { Tons of Salt } & \text { MC } & \text { MSC } \\\hline 1 & 10 & 20 \\2 & 20 & 30 \\3 & 30 & 40 \\4 & 40 & 50 \\5 & 50 & 60\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 16.1. This salt processing firm is perfectly competitive and is not forced to take damage costs into account. If the market price of salt is $30 a ton and the firm behaves as a profit-maximizer, how much total damage will result?

• A) $10
• B) $30
• C) $40
• D) $90

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