At 30 Units of Output in Table 21

question 11

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | r | } \hline \text { Output (units per day) } & 0 & 10 & 20 & 30 \\\hline \text { Total cost (dollars per day) } & \$ 40 & \$ 54 & \$ 62 & \$ 80 \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { Table } 21.2\end{array}$$ At 30 units of output in Table 21.2, the total variable cost is

• A) $30.
• B) $40.
• C) $50.
• D) $80.

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