Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Business

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of a business firm operating in a competitive price-taker market?

• A) a Midwest farmer producing beef cattle
• B) a Laundromat located a few blocks from a major university
• C) a pizza parlor located in a major metropolitan area
• D) a small brewery supplying a local brand of beer
• E) Wal-Mart, a large retailer that competes in many markets

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Definitions:

Mixed Cost

Expenses that have both fixed and variable components, changing partially in response to an alteration in business activity level.

High-low Method

A method applied within cost accounting that helps in determining fixed and variable expenses by examining the highest and lowest activity levels.

Least-squares Regression

A statistical method used to determine the line of best fit by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between observed values and the values predicted by the model.

Cost Formula

A formula designed to estimate expenses across various activity ranges, including both fixed and variable cost elements.