A Group of Friends Recently Started Manufacturing Specialty T-Shirts

question 110

Multiple Choice

A group of friends recently started manufacturing specialty T-shirts. The business has grown rapidly, with monthly production up from 50 to 250 in the first 6 months. During this same period, average production cost has been cut in half. The firm's long-run average cost curve over this range of output:

• A) is downward sloping.
• B) is upward sloping.
• C) is horizontal.
• D) may be any of the above.

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Definitions:

Transfer Price

The price at which goods and services are sold between divisions within the same company, often used for accounting and tax purposes.

Variable Cost

A cost that varies directly and proportionally with changes in production volume or activity level, such as materials and labor costs.

Profit Margin

The ratio of a company's net income to its revenue, indicating the percentage of profit made from sales.

Operating Expenses

Expenses incurred through normal business operations, such as rent, utilities, and payroll.