Boone Products Had the Following Unit Costs: a One-Time

question 48

Multiple Choice

Boone Products had the following unit costs: A one-time customer has offered to buy 2,000 units at a special price of $48 per unit.Because of capacity constraints,1,000 units will need to be produced during overtime.Overtime premium is $8 per unit.How much additional profit or loss will be generated by accepting the special order?

• A)$30,000 loss
• B)$4,000 loss
• C)$24,000 loss
• D)$4,000 profit

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Definitions:

Barriers to Entry

Obstacles that deter or limit the ease with which newcomers can penetrate an industry or business field.

Government Regulation

Rules established by authorities designed to control and guide the practices of businesses, protect consumers, and support fair market competition.

Marginal Revenue

The increase in revenue that results from selling one additional unit of a product or service.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of that good that consumers are willing to purchase at various prices.