Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 86

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following questions.
Table 6.5.1
The Market for a Prohibited Good
-Refer to Table 6.5.1.If a $2-per-unit cost of breaking the law is imposed on both the buyers and the sellers,the new price is ________ and the new equilibrium quantity is ________ units.

• A)$8;400
• B)$8;300
• C)$7;300
• D)$9;300
• E)$8;200

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process or providing a service, used as a basis for allocating labor costs.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs related to the production process that do not vary with the volume of production, such as rent, depreciation, and salaries of permanent staff.

Variable Overhead Rate

The rate at which variable overhead costs are allocated to production, based on a predetermined base such as direct labor hours or machine hours.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production process.