Don is a skilled sculptor who carves old blocks of wood into a range of animal shapes. It costs Don $20 to produce the first sculpture and $10 for each subsequent sculpture. Don can sell 6 sculptures for $165 and 7 sculptures for $185. Which of the following statements are true: The average cost for producing 8 sculptures is $10 per sculpture. The marginal cost of producing the seventh sculpture is $10. Don should produce the seventh sculpture because the marginal revenue is greater than the marginal cost. The marginal benefit of the seventh sculpture is $30.
Don is a skilled sculptor who carves old blocks of wood into a range of animal shapes. It costs Don $20 to produce the first sculpture and $10 for each subsequent sculpture. Don can sell 6 sculptures for $165 and 7 sculptures for $185. Which of the following statements are true: The average cost for producing 8 sculptures is $10 per sculpture. The marginal cost of producing the seventh sculpture is $10. Don should produce the seventh sculpture because the marginal revenue is greater than the marginal cost. The marginal benefit of the seventh sculpture is $30.
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