Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 120

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Cakes) Look at the table Cakes. Pat is opening a bakery to make and sell special birthday cakes. She is trying to decide how many mixers to purchase. Her estimated fixed and average variable costs if she purchases one, two, or three mixers are shown in the table. Assume that average variable costs do not vary with the quantity of output. If Pat purchases two mixers and bakes 200 cakes per day, what is her average fixed cost?

• A) $300,000
• B) $1,508
• C) $187.50
• D) $7.50

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Definitions:

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households, representing one of the primary components of gross domestic product (GDP).

Disposable Income

The aggregate financial resource for households to allocate towards spending and saving after mitigating income taxes.

Induced Consumption

Consumer spending that increases when income increases and decreases when income decreases, other than spending necessary for basic needs.

Disposable Income

Monetary sums available to households for the prioritization of spending and saving after income tax payouts.