In the Example of the Nike Running Shoe, We See

question 39

Multiple Choice

In the example of the Nike running shoe, we see that

• A) selling costs account for over half of a shoe's retail price.
• B) taxes account for one-quarter of the retail price of the shoes.
• C) materials actually account for two-thirds of the retail price of the shoes.
• D) raw materials costs are by far the largest component of the total costs of producing the shoes.
• E) production costs exceed selling costs by a wide margin.

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