The table below presents the average and marginal cost of producing cheeseburgers per hour at a roadside diner.    Cheeseburger Production Costs Quantity(burgers per hour) Average Variable Cost (dollars) Average Total Cost (dollars) Marginal Cost (dollars) 0 — — — 10 $1.00 $6.60 $1.00 20 0.70 3.50 0.40 30

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The table below presents the average and marginal cost of producing cheeseburgers per hour at a roadside diner.

 

 Cheeseburger Production Costs

Quantity(burgers per hour) Average Variable Cost (dollars) Average Total Cost (dollars) Marginal Cost (dollars)
0
10 $1.00 $6.60 $1.00
20 0.70 3.50 0.40
30 0.70 2.57 0.70
40 0.78 2.18 1.00
50 0.88 2.00 1.30
60 1.07 2.00 2.00
70 1.34 2.14 3.00
80 1.74 2.44 4.50
90 2.23 2.86 6.20
100 2.81 3.37 8.00

 

a. At a quantity of 40 cheeseburgers per hour, the average total cost of production is   (Click to select)   falling   rising   at a minimum  and the marginal cost of cheeseburger production is   (Click to select)   falling   rising   at a minimum  .

 

b. At a quantity of 60 cheeseburgers per hour, the average variable cost of production is   (Click to select)   falling   rising   at a minimum  and the average total cost of cheeseburger production is   (Click to select)   falling   rising   at a minimum  .

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