Table 18-12 The Table Displays Data for a Small, Competitive, Profit-Maximizing Firm

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Multiple Choice

Table 18-12
The table displays data for a small, competitive, profit-maximizing firm that produces and sells envelopes. The time frame is one week.
-Refer to Table 18-12. Suppose the firm sells each box of envelopes that it produces for $6. The firm would not be interested in hiring a third worker unless the wage fell from its current level of $600 to what level?

• A)$564
• B)$557
• C)$554
• D)$551

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Definitions:

Closing Entries

Accounting journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary accounts to permanent accounts.

Adjusted Trial Balance

A trial balance prepared after adjusting entries are made and posted to the ledger, reflecting the company's financial position more accurately.

Owner's Capital

The total equity claimed by the owner of a sole proprietorship or partnership, reflecting the residual assets of the business after liabilities.

Income Summary

An account in which the revenues and expenses are transferred at the end of an accounting period to determine the net income or loss.