The Cost, in Dollars, of Producing X Golf Balls Is $C ( x ) = 0.44 x + 74,000.$

Multiple Choice

The cost, in dollars, of producing x golf balls is given by $C ( x ) = 0.44 x + 74,000.$ The average cost per golf ball is given by $\bar { C } ( x ) = \frac { C ( x ) } { x } = \frac { 0.44 x + 74,000 } { x }.$ Find the average cost of producing 100,000 golf balls.

A) $1.63
B) $1.23
C) $1.18
D) $1.28
E) $0.88