Use the Following to Answer Questions -(Table: Cost Data)Use Table: Cost Data

question 111

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions : $$\begin{array}{l}\text { Table: Cost Data }\\\begin{array} { c c c } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity } \\\text { of Output }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Variable Cost } \\( \boldsymbol { V C } ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total Cost } \\( \boldsymbol { T C } ) \end{array} \\\hline 0 & 0 & 50 \\1 & 50 & 100 \\2 & 70 & 120 \\3 & 100 & 150 \\4 & 140 & 190 \\5 & 190 & 240 \\6 & 250 & 300 \\7 & 320 & 370 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-(Table: Cost Data) Use Table: Cost Data.The average total cost of producing five purses is:

• A) $10.
• B) $38.
• C) $48.
• D) $240.

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