Kate operates a small store manufacturing and selling 250 book cases per month. Kate's monthly variable and fixed costs are $2400 and $700 respectively. Suppose Kate's monthly fixed costs rise to $1,400, which of the following statements is correct? Group of answer choices Average Total Costs would increase Marginal Costs would increase Average Variable Costs would Increase None of the above

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Kate operates a small store manufacturing and selling 250 book cases per month. Kate's monthly variable and fixed costs are $2400 and $700 respectively. Suppose Kate's monthly fixed costs rise to $1,400, which of the following statements is correct?

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Average Total Costs would increase

Marginal Costs would increase

Average Variable Costs would Increase

None of the above 

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