A Firm That Is Using Marginal Analysis to Set Prices

question 237

Multiple Choice

A firm that is using marginal analysis to set prices finds that setting a price of $180 per unit would result in the sale of 6 units. The total variable cost of production is equal to $300 and total fixed cost is equal to $150. In this case, the firm's total revenue will be _____.

• A) $900
• B) $1,800
• C) $1,980
• D) $1,620
• E) $1,080

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one input is fixed and cannot be changed, limiting the ability of a firm to adjust to market changes.

Fixed Inputs

Resources used in the production process whose quantity cannot easily be changed in the short run, such as buildings and machinery.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, ceteris paribus (with all other inputs held constant).

Bushels

A unit of volume that is used to measure agricultural commodities like grains and fruits.