Imagine that you are an entrepreneur, making designer t-shirts in your garage. Your total cost (in dollars) is given by the equation TC = 300 + 10Q, where Q represents the number of t-shirts you make. As you increase your production of t-shirts, your average fixed cost ________ and your marginal cost ________.

A. decreases; increases
B. increases; decreases
C. stays the same; increases
D. decreases; stays the same


Answer: D

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