Two Firms, C and D, Both Produce Coat Hangers

question 20

Multiple Choice

Two firms, C and D, both produce coat hangers.The price of coat hangers is $1.20 each.Firm C has total fixed costs of $750,000 and variable costs of 30' per coat hanger.Firm D has total fixed costs of $400,000 and variable costs of 50'per coat hanger.The corporate tax rate is 40%.If the economy is strong, each firm will sell 2,000,000 coat hangers.If the economy enters a recession, each firm will sell 1,400,000 coat hangers. If the economy is strong, the total cost of firm C will be

• A)$1,680,000.
• B)$1,170,000.
• C)$1,350,000.
• D)$420,000.

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Adjusting Entry

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Office Equipment

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