The Expression, "There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

question 52

Multiple Choice

The expression, "There's no such thing as a free lunch," implies that

• A) everyone has to pay for his own lunch.
• B) the person consuming a good must always pay for it.
• C) opportunity costs are incurred when resources are used to produce goods and services.
• D) no one has time for a good lunch anymore.

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Definitions:

Sales

The transactions involving the exchange of goods or services for money.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that measures how much of a company's revenue is left over after variable costs to cover fixed costs and generate profit.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Unit Contribution Margin

Unit contribution margin is the difference between the selling price of a product and the variable costs associated with its production and sale.