Parker Industries Is a Small Company with a Big Name!

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Parker Industries is a small company with a big name! Parker Industries is actually a one-person company that imports strands of LED lights from China and sells them through its website. Parker's only overhead is a storage unit for inventory that costs $125 a month and a $25 monthly fee for website hosting. Currently, Parker imports the lights for $.99 each (including inbound shipping) and sells them for $4.49. Parker also pays shipping expenses of $.50 per light strand. If Parker is currently selling 50 units a month, what is Parker's monthly profit or loss?

• A) $0
• B) $224.50 (profit)
• C) $49.50 (profit)
• D) −$74.50 (loss)

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

Deadweight loss refers to the inefficiency caused in the market when the allocation of resources is not optimal, often resulting from tariffs, taxes, or other restrictions.

Price Floor

A price floor is a government-imposed minimum price charged for a product, aimed at preventing prices from dropping too low.

Binding Price Floors

Government-imposed price minimums that are set above the equilibrium price, causing surpluses in the market.

Binding Price Ceilings

Government-imposed price limits that are set below the market equilibrium price, leading to shortages.