The Marginal (Dollar) Cost of an Additional Plate of Food

question 210

Multiple Choice

The marginal (dollar) cost of an additional plate of food to a patron at an "All-You-Can-Eat" restaurant is:

• A)​equal to the price paid for the meal divided by the number of plates of food consumed.
• B)​equal for every plate of food consumed during the meal.
• C)​equal to zero.
• D)​equal to the price paid for the meal (since there is no such thing as a free lunch).

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