Table 6-6 Shows the Different Stages in the Production of an Office

question 162

Multiple Choice

Table 6-6 shows the different stages in the production of an office building. A mining firm extracts iron from the earth. A steel mill converts the iron to steel beams for use in construction. A construction company uses the steel beams to make a building. Assume that the total product of these firms represents the only components of the building and that they will have no other uses.
Table 6-6

-Refer to Table 6-6. Suppose the value added tax is 10%. What is the amount paid by Fuller Mill to Acme Mining?

• A) $100,000
• B) $110,000
• C) $215,000
• D) $225,000

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that is generated by adding one more unit of a specific input, ceteris paribus.

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a variable input, holding all other inputs constant.

Production Possibilities

A curve that represents the maximum combination of goods or services that can be produced in a given period with available resources.

Marginal Product

The extra output generated from increasing a particular input by one unit, while all other inputs remain unchanged.