There are 20 residents in the village of Towneburg. The size of the village's annual fireworks display depends upon the number of shells that are fired off. Each resident's demand for fireworks is shown below. The total cost of the fireworks display is $1,000 plus $10 per shell.
Collectively, the residents of Towneburg would be willing to pay ________ for the 25th shell, and the marginal cost of the 25th shell is ________.
A. $20; $10
B. $0; $10
C. $0; $3,500
D. $10; $2,500
Answer: B
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