Use the Following Scenario to Answer the Following Questions

question 45

Multiple Choice

Use the following scenario to answer the following questions:
Lenora and Uma own a dog-grooming business in upstate New York,called Pawkeepsie Groomers.There are many buyers and many sellers in the dog-grooming service market.Pawkeepsie Groomers experiences normal cost curves,with the marginal cost (MC) curve crossing average variable cost (AVC) at $14 and average total cost (ATC) at $22.
-Pawkeepsie Groomers will always shut down if the market price is

• A) $14.
• B) between $14 and $22.
• C) below $14.
• D) $22.
• E) above $14.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting approach that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs, excluding fixed overheads.

Beginning Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the start of an accounting period, carried over from the end of the previous period.

Inventory Units

The individual items or products that are available for sale, in production, or in stock as part of a company's inventory.

Variable Costing

Variable costing is an accounting method that includes only variable production costs (materials, labor) in product costs, excluding fixed overhead.