Acme Foods Wants to Make Its Chips Saltier, but It

question 47

Multiple Choice

Acme Foods wants to make its chips saltier, but it doesn't want to spend more than it has to on salt. A sample of consumers are asked to compare its current chip (saltiness = 100) with saltier versions and to say whether the new version is saltier. On average, sample consumers reliably say the new chip is saltier when its saltiness value is 108, but not when its saltiness value is below 108. Assuming Acme Foods' sample consumers are representative of people in general, which of the following BEST represents the difference threshold for saltiness?

• A)8%
• B)108
• C)80%
• D)100

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The gap in the total amount consumers are willing to invest in a product or service and the amount they end up paying.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good or service versus what they actually receive, measuring their benefit.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus, representing the total benefit to society from the production and consumption of a good or service.

Tax

A financial charge or levy imposed by a government on individuals, corporations, or transactions to fund public expenditures.