Boeing is a producer of aircraft. Determine whether each of the following are fixed costs or variable costs for Boeing. Then, determine if they should be included in the marginal cost of producing an additional plane. The manufacturing plant used to produce the aircraft The labor used to produce the aircraft The seats that are installed in each aircraft

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  1. Boeing is a producer of aircraft. Determine whether each of the following are fixed costs or variable costs for Boeing. Then, determine if they should be included in the marginal cost of producing an additional plane.

    1. The manufacturing plant used to produce the aircraft

    2. The labor used to produce the aircraft

    3. The seats that are installed in each aircraft

 

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