Figure 13-5

question 10

Multiple Choice

Figure 13-5. Santorino Company produces two models of a component,Model K-3 and Model P-4.The unit contribution margin for Model K-3 is $6; the unit contribution margin for Model P-4 is $14.Each model must spend time on a special machine.The firm owns two machines that together provide 4,000 hours of machine time per year.Model K-3 requires 15 minutes of machine time; Model P-4 requires 30 minutes of machine time.
Refer to Figure 13-5.What is the contribution margin per unit of scarce resource (machine time) for Model K-3?

• A)$24
• B)$12
• C)$6
• D)$14
• E)$28

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

Economic profit is the difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, measuring the profit that exceeds the next best alternative use of resources.

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one input is fixed and cannot be changed, limiting the ability of a firm to adjust to market changes.

Fixed Inputs

Resources used in the production process whose quantity cannot easily be changed in the short run, such as buildings and machinery.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, ceteris paribus (with all other inputs held constant).