Use the following data to answer questions #5 - 6: Quantity of Output Total Fixed Cost Total Variable Cost 1 $50 $40 2 $50 $68 3 $50 $90 4 $50 $100 5 $50 $150 6 $50 $240 7 $50 $315 8 $50 $400 5. Using the information in the table above, the average total cost of producing five units of output is [A] $40 [B] $50 [C] $150 [D] $200 6. Using the information in the table above, the marginal cost of the seventh unit of output is _____ [A] $50 [B] $75 [C] $240 [D] $315 7. The increased interest in historical tourism has made the significant investment in fixed costs of historic castles and homes profitable in which of these countries? [A] USA. [B] Iceland. [C] Israel. [D] Ireland. 8. The perfectly competitive coffee bean market makes life very complicated for farmers in [A] Canada. [B] Egypt. [C] England. [D] Colombia.
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To find the total fixed cost, we look at the column labeled "Total Fixed Cost" in the table. We can see that the total fixed cost is consistently $50 for all levels of output. Therefore, the answer is [B]$50. Show more…
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