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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Tommy is a crystal miner where he travels to various places to dig and find crystals for his collection. Currently, Tommy found a total of 200 crystals
of at least 30 different kinds all over the United States.
1. Scarcity principle applies in this scenario.
2. Crystals are considered a scarce resource.
3. This is only considered an economic situation if Tommy sells the crystals rather than collecting them for himself.
Which of the above statements are true?
Only 1 is true.
Only 2 is true.
Both 1 and 2 are true.
Both 1 and 3 are true.
O All three are true.
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.
Transcribed Image Text:Tommy is a crystal miner where he travels to various places to dig and find crystals for his collection. Currently, Tommy found a total of 200 crystals of at least 30 different kinds all over the United States. 1. Scarcity principle applies in this scenario. 2. Crystals are considered a scarce resource. 3. This is only considered an economic situation if Tommy sells the crystals rather than collecting them for himself. Which of the above statements are true? Only 1 is true. Only 2 is true. Both 1 and 2 are true. Both 1 and 3 are true. O All three are true. 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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