Which of the Following Statements Best Reflects a Price-Taking Firm

question 198

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best reflects a price-taking firm?

• A)If the firm were to charge more than the going price, it would sell none of its goods.
• B)The firm has an incentive to charge less than the market price to earn higher revenue.
• C)The firm can sell only a limited amount of output at the market price before the market price will fall.
• D)Price-taking firms maximize profits by charging a price above marginal cost.

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Definitions:

Capacity

The maximum amount of goods or services a company can produce or deliver in a given period with existing resources.

Allocation Base

A criterion or measure used for distributing overhead costs among various products, services, or departments within a business.

Traditional Costing

A costing method that allocates overhead based on a single predetermined rate, usually ignoring the varying demands different products place on resources.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total number of labor hours spent on the production of goods or services.