Micro Enterprises Has the Capacity to Produce 10,000 Widgets

question 11

Multiple Choice

Micro Enterprises has the capacity to produce 10,000 widgets a month,and currently makes and sells 9,000 widgets a month.Widgets normally sell for $6 each,and cost an average of $5 to make,including fixed costs.The monthly fixed costs are $18,000.Coyote Corp.has offered to buy 1,000 widgets at $4 each. What is the "cost" per unit in the context of evaluating the offer from Coyote Corp.?

• A)$2
• B)$3
• C)$4
• D)$5
• E)$6

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Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of a taxpayer's income is taxed, indicating the rate applied to their highest tier of income.

Income

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Taxes

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Tax Brackets

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