Straker Industries estimated its short-run costs using a U-shaped average variable cost function of the formAVC = a + bQ + cQ2and obtained the following results. Total fixed cost (TFC) at Straker Industries is $1,000. 
If Straker Industries produces 20 units of output, what is estimated short-run marginal cost (SMC)?
A. $2,348
B. $1,348
C. $463.20
D. $171.40
Answer: D
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