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TABLE 8.3
Measuring Costs
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline (1) & (2) & (3) & (4) & (5) & (6) & (7) & (8)\\
\hline Quantity (\(\mathbf{Q}=\) Big Macs produced/ hour) & \begin{tabular}{l}
Total \\
Variable \\
Cost
\end{tabular} & Total Fixed Cost & Total Cost & Average Variable Cost & Average Fixed Cost & \begin{tabular}{l}
Average \\
Total Cost
\end{tabular} & Marginal Cost \\
\hline Abbreviation: & TVC & TFC & TC & AvC & AFC & ATC & MC \\
\hline Formula: & & & TVC + TFC & TVC \(\div \) Q & TFC \(\div \) Q & AVC + AFC & \(\Delta \mathrm{TVC}\div \Delta \mathrm{Q}\)\\
\hline 0 & \$0.00 & \$100.00 & \$100.00 & & & & \\
\hline 10 & 30.00 & 100.00 & 130.00 & & \$10.00 & \$13.00 & \(\$ 3.00\)\\
\hline 20 & 50.00 & 100.00 & 150.00 & & 5.00 & 7.50 & 2.00\\
\hline 30 & 65.00 & 100.00 & 165.00 & & 3.33 & 5.50 & 1.50\\
\hline 40 & 77.00 & 100.00 & 177.00 & & 2.50 & 4.43 & 1.20\\
\hline 50 & 87.00 & 100.00 & 187.00 & & 2.00 & 3.74 & 1.00\\
\hline 60 & 100.00 & 100.00 & 200.00 & & 1.67 & 3.34 & 1.30\\
\hline 70 & 120.00 & 100.00 & 220.00 & & 1.43 & 3.14 & 2.00\\
\hline 80 & 160.00 & 100.00 & 260.00 & & 1.25 & 3.25 & 4.00\\
\hline 90 & 220.00 & 100.00 & 320.00 & & 1.11 & 3.55 & 6.00\\
\hline 100 & 300.00 & 100.00 & 400.00 & & 1.00 & 4.00 & 8.00\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
Based on the table above, what is the average variable cost of producing 60 Big Macs?
Choose one:
A.\(\$ 1.93\)
B.\(\$ 1.74\)
C.\(\$ 1.67\)
D.\(\$ 1.71\)
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