Suppose a publisher faces the following costs of producing 10,000 newspapers each month: $5,500 cost of labor; $2,200 monthly mortgage payment; $250 cost of electricity to run the printing presses; $800 for ink and paper; and $200 in city property taxes (based on the value of the building and land). Its total variable costs are:

A. $8,950.
B. $8,750.
C. $6,550.
D. $6,300.


Answer: C

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