23 A West Coast refinery used the following stocks of oil in a production run of gasoline.  The respective costs of these stocks are shown in the adjacent column.         Barrels Unit cost Light Arabian crude oil 9,880 $79 High-sulfur Alaskan oil 49,810 55 Methyl alcohol from corn 1,420 85 Texas medium weight crude 19,050 65     The average cost per barrel is, a $62.08     b $60.87     c $59.67     d $58.50

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23 A West Coast refinery used the following stocks of oil in a production run of gasoline.  The respective costs of these stocks are shown in the adjacent column.

 

      Barrels Unit cost
Light Arabian crude oil 9,880 $79
High-sulfur Alaskan oil 49,810 55
Methyl alcohol from corn 1,420 85
Texas medium weight crude 19,050 65

 

  The average cost per barrel is,
a $62.08    
b $60.87    
c $59.67    
d $58.50    
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