A bus is mostly filled with passengers and ready to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco. At the last minute, a person comes running up to the bus and takes a seat. The change in the bus company's total cost as a result of transporting one more passenger on this trip is called:

A. marginal cost.
B. average total cost.
C. variable cost.
D. fixed cost.


Answer: A

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