Vandelay Industries Manufactures a Range of Latex Products

question 98

Multiple Choice

Vandelay Industries manufactures a range of latex products. Vandelay recently purchased new equipment to manufacture latex gloves for the medical community. The new machinery costs $70,000 and can produce 40,000 pairs of gloves each day. The raw latex material for each pair of gloves costs $.03 and Vandelay sells the gloves at a wholesale price of $.10 a pair. Considering only the cost of the new equipment, how many pairs of gloves does Vandelay need to sell to pay for the new machinery?

• A) 1,000,000
• B) 700,000
• C) 70,000
• D) 7,000

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Definitions:

Competition

Economic rivalry among businesses fighting for the same customers or markets, characterized by the struggle to attract customers, lower costs, and improve products and services.

Market Power

Refers to the ability of a company or firm to raise and maintain prices above the level that would prevail under competition.

Raise Price

The action of increasing the cost at which goods or services are sold, often to reflect increased costs or to improve profit margins.

Broadly Defined

Describes something that is regarded or classified in a very general and inclusive manner.