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Exhibit: Stages in the Production of an Office Building

-(Exhibit: Stages in the Production of an Office Building) A mining firm extracts iron from the earth. A steel mill converts the iron to steel beams for use in construction. A construction company uses the steel beams to make a building. Assume that the total product of these firms represents the only components of the building and that they will have no other uses.
Suppose the value-added tax is 10%. What is the amount paid by Crane Construction to Fuller Mill?

A) $825,000
B) $725,000
C) $247,500
D) $225,000