Calvin grows beautiful orchids. His total fixed cost is $90 a day, and his average variable cost is $2 a plant. Few people know about Calvin's Orchids and he is maximizing his profit by selling 18 orchids a day for $7 a plant. Calvin thinks that if he spends $20 a day on advertising, he can increase his market and sell 48 orchids a day for $7 a plant. If Calvin advertises will his average total cost increase or decrease at the quantity produced? If Calvin advertises and as a result he sells 48 orchids a day for $7 a plant, his O A. average total cost decreases if total cost decreases, and increases if total cost increases O B. average total cost does not change at the quantity produced OC. average total cost increases at the quantity produced OD. average total cost decreases at the quantity produced
Calvin grows beautiful orchids. His total fixed cost is $90 a day, and his average variable cost is $2 a plant. Few people know about Calvin's Orchids and he is maximizing his profit by selling 18 orchids a day for $7 a plant. Calvin thinks that if he spends $20 a day on advertising, he can increase his market and sell 48 orchids a day for $7 a plant. If Calvin advertises will his average total cost increase or decrease at the quantity produced? If Calvin advertises and as a result he sells 48 orchids a day for $7 a plant, his O A. average total cost decreases if total cost decreases, and increases if total cost increases O B. average total cost does not change at the quantity produced OC. average total cost increases at the quantity produced OD. average total cost decreases at the quantity produced
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