Scenario 12-10 Walter Builds Birdhouses.He Spends $5 on the Materials for Each

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Scenario 12-10
Walter builds birdhouses.He spends $5 on the materials for each birdhouse.He can build one in 30 minutes.He is semi-retired but earns $8 per hour at the local hardware store.He can sell a birdhouse for $20 each.
-Refer to Scenario 12-10.An economist would calculate the total profit for one birdhouse to be

• A) $7.
• B) $11.
• C) $12.
• D) $15.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of goods or services produced over the short term.

Sales Ratio

A metric that compares a particular figure or cost to the total sales, providing insight into various financial aspects of a business.

Variable Costs

Expenditures that fluctuate based on the volume of output or services provided by an enterprise.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, leading to neither profit nor loss.