Figure 2.4 -Joe Runs a Business and Needs to Decide How Many

question 15

Multiple Choice

Figure 2.4
-Joe runs a business and needs to decide how many hours to stay open.Figure 2.4 illustrates his marginal benefit of staying open for each additional hour.Suppose that we observe Joe staying open 6 hours per day.If he is following the marginal principle,what must his marginal cost be?

• A) $16
• B) $24
• C) $32
• D) $48

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Definitions:

Journal Information

Pertains to the details recorded in a journal entry, which includes the date, accounts affected, and amounts debited or credited.

Ledger

A book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type, where transactions are recorded.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet where the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit columns to check for the accuracy of the entries.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its customers for products or services delivered on credit.