A company has developed a production cost equation for its lone product: Y = 30 + 5X, where X is based on the number of labor hours. Assuming a relevant range of 10 to 20 labor hours, what is the estimated production cost at zero (0) labor hour?    a. P 30 b. P 80 c. P130 d. The exact amount cannot be determined without additional information

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A company has developed a production cost equation for its lone product: Y = 30 + 5X, where X is based on the number of labor hours. Assuming a relevant range of 10 to 20 labor hours, what is the estimated production cost at zero (0) labor hour? 
 
a. P 30
b. P 80
c. P130
d. The exact amount cannot be determined without additional information
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