Suppose the cost of flying a 100-seat plane for an airline is $50,000 and there are 10 empty seats on a flight.The average cost per seat is
A)$50.
B)$500.
C)$50,000.
D)This cannot be determined from the information given.

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The cost of flying a plane with 100 seats is $50,000. Therefore, the cost per seat would be $500 ($50,000/100). Since there are only 10 empty seats, the cost of the flight would not change significantly, and thus the average cost per seat would still be approximately $500. Therefore, the best choice is B.

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