Ampro-Mag Is a Small Company That Makes Materials for Safely

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Ampro-Mag is a small company that makes materials for safely controlling hazardous spills of all kinds. It sells these items as a neutralizing kit priced at $100. The costs of the materials that go into each kit are $45. It costs $5 in labor to assemble a kit. The company has monthly expenses of $1,000 for rent and insurance, $200 for heat and electricity, $500 for advertising in trade journals, and $3,500 for the monthly salary of its owner. What is Ampro-Mag's monthly break-even point in terms of number of neutralizing kits sold?

• A)40 kits
• B)52 kits
• C)104 kits
• D)116 kits
• E)520 kits

Understand the concept of substitution and income effects in the context of labor supply.

Grasp the impact of market forces and personal preferences on labor market outcomes.

Understand the principles of marginal productivity theory of income distribution.

Recognize the impact of technological progress on the demand for labor.

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