Consider the following total cost function: TC = 1500 + 300Q -3602 + 203 What is the quantity that minimizes the marginal cost (MC)? O because solution results in the square root of a negative number, the answer cannot be determined 5.6

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Consider the following total cost function: TC = 1500 + 300Q - 36Q2 + 203 What is the quantity that minimizes the marginal cost (MC)?
O because solution results in the square root of a negative number, the answer cannot be determined
O 6
O 5.6
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following total cost function: TC = 1500 + 300Q - 36Q2 + 203 What is the quantity that minimizes the marginal cost (MC)? O because solution results in the square root of a negative number, the answer cannot be determined O 6 O 5.6
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