-Refer to the Data Given for Production and Shipping Costs

question 61

Multiple Choice

-Refer to the data given for production and shipping costs for Auto Parts,Inc.Solve the transportation problem using Excel Solver.(Remember that in balanced transportation problems all constraints-except the non-negativity constraints of the decision variables-should be set as an equal-to (=) sign in the Excel Solver dialogue.) At the optimum solution,the total costs are ______.

• A)$283,475
• B)$438,175
• C)$356,787
• D)$523,412

Analyze the efficiency implications of monopolistic competition relative to perfect competition.

Comprehend the reasons behind and consequences of excess capacity in monopolistic competition.

Compare the long-run equilibrium characteristics of firms in perfect and monopolistic competition.

Understand the concept of economic profit and how it differs from accounting profit.

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