| Quantity of tomatoes Q (bushels) | Variable cost VC | Total cost TC | Shor | Shor |
| 1 | $16.00 | $30.00 | $16.00 | $30.00 |
| 2 | 22.00 | 36.00 | 11.00 | 18.00 |
| 3 | 30.00 | 44.00 | 10.00 | 14.67 |
| 4 | 42.00 | 56.00 | 10.50 | 14.00 |
| 5 | 58.00 | 72.00 | 11.60 | 14.40 |
| 6 | 78.00 | 92.00 | 13.00 | 15.33 |
| 7 | 102.00 | 116.00 | 14.57 | 16.57 |