An economist estimated that the cost function of a single-product firm is:                                                               C(Q) = 100 + 20Q + 15Q2 + 10Q3                               [NOTE à MC(Q) = 20+30Q+30Q2]                  Based on this information, determine: The marginal cost when Q = 10

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An economist estimated that the cost function of a single-product firm is:

 

                                                            C(Q) = 100 + 20Q + 15Q2 + 10Q3

              

               [NOTE à MC(Q) = 20+30Q+30Q2]

 

               Based on this information, determine:

  1. The marginal cost when Q = 10
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