Scenario 13-11 Walter Builds Birdhouses. He Spends $5 on the Materials for Materials

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Scenario 13-11
Walter builds birdhouses. He spends $5 on the materials for each birdhouse. He can build one in 30 minutes. He is semi-retired but earns $8 per hour at the local hardware store. He can sell a birdhouse for $20 each.
-Refer to Scenario 13-11. An economist would calculate the total cost for one birdhouse to be

• A) $5.
• B) $8.
• C) $9.
• D) $13.

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