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Marx Company Has a Current Production Capacity Level of 200,000

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Marx Company has a current production capacity level of 200,000 units per month. At this level of production, variable costs are $0.50 per unit and fixed costs are $0.50 per unit. Current monthly sales are 183,000 units. Heaven Company has contacted Marx Company about purchasing 15,000 units at $1.00 each. Current sales would not be affected by the special order and no additional fixed costs would be incurred on the special order. Marx Company's change in profits if the order is accepted will be:


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Dollar Votes

The concept that consumers "vote" for the products they prefer through the dollars they spend.

Consumer Sovereignty

The concept that consumers have the ultimate control over what goods and services are produced by choosing what to purchase with their money.

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A situation or method that yields the maximum output without wasting resources.

Labor And Capital

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