The Annual Great Sofa Round-Up Is a Collaborative Event Between

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Multiple Choice

The annual Great Sofa Round-up is a collaborative event between Colorado State University and the City of Fort Collins aims to help students and neighbors get rid of unwanted furniture, while giving people in need access to inexpensive sofas. Suppose on the day of the Round-up, your friends take their couches to the main parking lot on campus where the Round-up is held. Raj will not sell his couch for less than $30, Emily will not sell her couch for less than $50, Nara will not sell her couch for less than $20, Sergio just wants to get rid of his couch and he is willing to give it away for free. At the Round-up, potential buyers think that all the couches available are basically the same and they are willing to buy a couch for $50. What is the value of Nara's producer surplus?

• A) $30
• B) $50
• C) $20
• D) $10

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Definitions:

Break-even Sales

The amount of revenue required to cover total costs, both fixed and variable, at which point a business neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.

Variable Cost

Overheads that move in sync with the volume of manufacturing or sales, covering labor and material costs.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales in the short term, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Break-even Point

The production level or sales volume at which total costs equal total revenue, resulting in no profit or loss.