The Table Below Shows Output, Marginal Cost, and Average Variable

question 10

Multiple Choice

The table below shows output, marginal cost, and average variable cost for the production of pairs of shoes. All costs are in dollars. $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Output } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Marginal } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Average } \\\text { Variable Cost }\end{array} \\\hline 50 & 60 & 140 \\\hline 70 & 45 & 115 \\\hline 90 & 35 & 95 \\\hline 110 & 30 & 80 \\\hline 130 & 35 & 65 \\\hline 150 & 60 & 60 \\\hline 170 & 105 & 65 \\\hline 190 & 180 & 75 \\\hline 210 & 230 & 90 \\\hline 230 & 290 & 110 \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { TABLE 7- } 6\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 7- 6. If the firm produces 130 pairs of shoes, and the fixed cost is $550, then the firm's total cost is

• A) $8000.
• B) $7000.
• C) $12 000.
• D) $9000.
• E) $10 000.

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Definitions:

Price-Elastic

Describing a situation where the demand for a product significantly changes in response to changes in its price.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers, normally downward sloping.

Revenue

The income that a business receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers.

Price Elasticity

An indicator of the degree to which demand for a product is affected by variations in its price, reflecting consumer sensitivity to price fluctuations.