Max Company Uses 10,000 Units of Part a in Producing

question 53

Multiple Choice

Max Company uses 10,000 units of Part A in producing its products.A supplier offers to make Part A for $7.Max Company has relevant costs of $8 a unit to manufacture Part A.If there is excess capacity, the opportunity cost of buying Part A from the supplier is

• A)$0.
• B)$10,000.
• C)$70,000.
• D)$80,000.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The variance between the sum of earnings and the sum of expenditures, encompassing both direct and indirect costs.

Industry Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the total output of that good by all firms in the industry.

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that as one factor of production increases while others remain fixed, there will eventually be a decrease in the incremental output gained.

Normal Rate

A standard or usual level of financial return on investment or interest on loans.