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ABC, Inc., sells tea products to various customers. In recent years, profits have been declining. The CFO of the company investigated the reasons for the profit decline and performed regression analysis for sales and costs. She determined that sales depend on product price, delivery speed, customer
If ABC, Inc. produces 50,000 units of output, what is the total cost?
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