A Firm Pays Pam $40 Per Hour to Assemble Personal

question 14

Multiple Choice

A firm pays Pam $40 per hour to assemble personal computers. Each day, Pam can assemble 4 computers if she works 1 hour, 7 computers if she works 2 hours, 9 computers if she works 3 hours, and 10 computers if she works 4 hours. Pam cannot work more than 4 hours day. Each computer consists of a motherboard, a hard drive, a case, a monitor, a keyboard, and a mouse. The total cost of these parts is $600 per computer. What is the marginal cost of producing the computers that Pam can assemble during her 3^rd hour of work?

• A)$5,400
• B)$5,520
• C)$1,200
• D)$1,240

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