Use the Following to Answer Question

question 115

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question:
-(Table: Variable Costs for Lots) Use Table: Variable Costs for Lots.During the winter,Alexa runs a snow-clearing service in a perfectly competitive industry.Assume that costs are constant in each interval;so,for example,the marginal cost of clearing each of the lots from 1 through 10 is $20.Also assume that she can only plow the quantities of the lots given in the table (and not numbers in between) .Her only fixed cost is $1,000 for a snowplow.Her variable costs include fuel,her time,and hot coffee.At what price does Alexa' s short-run supply curve start?

• A)$200
• B)$15
• C)$50
• D)$42

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all direct costs and overhead costs related to the production of a specific product.

Product Costs

Expenses directly attributable to the creation of a product, including material, labor, and overhead costs.

Variable Costing

A costing method that only includes variable production costs in product costs, treating fixed manufacturing costs as period expenses.

Product Costs

Costs that are directly tied to the production of goods, including raw materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.