The Table Below Contains a List of Four Companies That

question 5

Multiple Choice

The table below contains a list of four companies that have been rated (on a 1 to 5 scale) on three weighted performance factors.What is the score for Phoenix? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Performance Factors } & \text { Weight } & \text { Excelsior } & \text { Phoenix } & \text { Mega } & \text { American } \\\hline \text { Quality } & 0.50 & 4 & 4 & 2 & 4 \\\hline \text { Cost } & 0.40 & 4 & 3 & 5 & 3 \\\hline \text { Speed } & 0.10 & 2 & 2 & 4 & 5 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)2.5
• B)3.4
• C)3.9
• D)4.1

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that results from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Total Cost

The total economic cost of production, including both fixed and variable costs.

Average Total Cost

Total cost divided by the number of units produced, representing the cost per unit of output.

Average Total Costs

The sum of all the production costs divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the per-unit cost of production.