Table 101 Table 101 Shows the Short-Run Cost Data of a Perfectly Competitive

question 95

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Table 10.1
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Quantity } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Total Cost } \\\text { (dollars) }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Variable Cost } \\\text { (dollars) }\end{array} \\\hline 0 & \$ 1,000 & \$ 0 \\\hline 100 & 1,360 & 360 \\\hline 200 & 1,560 & 560 \\\hline 300 & 1,960 & 960 \\\hline 400 & 2,760 & 1,760 \\\hline 500 & 4,000 & 3,000 \\\hline 600 & 5,800 & 4,800 \\\hline\end{array}$
Table 10.1 shows the short-run cost data of a perfectly competitive firm that produces plastic camera cases. Assume that output can only be increased in batches of 100 units.
-Refer to Table 10.1.What is the fixed cost of production?

• A)$0
• B)$500
• C)$1,000
• D)It cannot be determined.

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Definitions:

Machine-Hour

A measure of production output or usage time based on the hours a machine is operated.

Unit Product Cost

The cost assigned to a single unit of product, comprising both variable and fixed manufacturing costs.

Overhead Applied

The amount of manufacturing overhead expenses assigned to a particular job or activity, based on a predetermined rate.

Job P978

A specific job, project, or batch in a costing system assigned with a unique identifier for tracking costs.