While waiting in line to buy a cheeseburger for $2 and a drink for 75 cents, Aaron notices that the restaurant has a value meal containing a cheeseburger, drink, and French fries for $3. For Aaron, the marginal cost of purchasing the French fries:

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If Aaron were to purchase the value meal for $3, he would receive the cheeseburger and drink he was already planning on purchasing separately, along with the addition of French fries. Since the value meal costs $1 more than the sum of the cheeseburger and drink purchased separately ($2 + $0.75 = $2.75), the marginal cost of the French fries would be $3 - $2.75 = 25 cents. Therefore, the best choice is B.

While Waiting in Line to Buy a Cheeseburger for $2