A perfectly competitive firm has a random marginal cost with a 30 percent chance of a high marginal cost of $50 and a 70 percent chance of a low marginal cost of $40. What is the firm's expected marginal cost?

A) $48
B) $46
C) $43
D) $45


C) $43

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