NF Toy Company Is Unsure of Whether to Sell Its

question 44

Multiple Choice

NF Toy Company is unsure of whether to sell its product assembled or unassembled. The unit cost of the unassembled product is $30 and NF Toy would sell it for $65. The cost to assemble the product is estimated at $21 per unit and the company believes the market would support a price of $85 on the assembled unit. What decision should NF Toy make?

• A) Sell before assembly, the company will be better off by $1 per unit.
• B) Sell before assembly, the company will be better off by $20 per unit.
• C) Process further, the company will be better off by $29 per unit.
• D) Process further, the company will be better off by $14 per unit.

Understand the role of heuristics in decision-making and their contribution to systematic errors in judgment.

Recognize the impact of cognitive biases on economic transactions and market dynamics.

Grasp the significance of fairness, altruism, and social norms in dictating behavior beyond self-interest.

Appreciate the behavioral economics' challenge to traditional economic models through the exploration of mental processes and biases.

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