One Million Automobiles Have a Defect That Could Cause the Car

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Essay

One million automobiles have a defect that could cause the car to explode; however,only one of those cars will actually explode.Nobody knows which one car it is.When the car does explode,the victim's family will sue the automaker for $1 million and win.The defect costs $2 per car to repair.What does economics predict about the automaker's decision to repair the defect?

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Definitions:

Cost Flow Assumption

Accounting methods that companies use to assign costs to inventory and cost of goods sold, such as FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average cost.

Gross Profit

The financial gain obtained after subtracting the cost of goods sold from total sales revenue.

Average Cost Methods

The average cost method is an inventory costing method where all costs of inventory are averaged out and applied to the cost of goods sold and ending inventory.

Security Measures

Steps or protocols implemented to protect assets, information, and people from theft, damage, and unauthorized access.