In the Short Run, the Marginal Cost of the First

question 99

Multiple Choice

In the short run, the marginal cost of the first unit of output is $20, the marginal cost of producing the second unit of output is $16, and the marginal cost of producing the third unit of output is $12. The firm's total variable cost of producing three units of output is

• A) $12.
• B) $16.
• C) $20.
• D) $48.

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Definitions:

Activity Drivers

Factors that cause changes in the costs of activities, used to allocate costs in activity-based costing accurately.

Direct Labor Hours

The total number of hours worked by employees directly involved in the production process of a company's goods or services.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns costs to products or services based on the resources they consume, focusing on activities as the fundamental cost drivers.

Activity Rates

Rates used in activity-based costing to allocate overhead costs to products or services based on their consumption of activities.