A Firm Employs Pam to Assemble Personal Computers

question 126

Multiple Choice

A firm employs Pam to assemble personal computers. Pam can assemble 1 computer if she works 1 hour, 4 computers in 2 hours, 8 computers in 3 hours, 10 computers in 4 hours, and 11 computers in 5 hours. Each computer consists of a motherboard that costs $200, a hard drive that costs $100, a case that costs $20, a monitor that costs $200, a keyboard that costs $60 and a mouse that costs $20. The cost of employing Pam is $40 per hour. What is the marginal cost of producing the computers Pam assembles during her 4^th hour of work?

• A) $1,200
• B) $1,240
• C) $2,400
• D) $2,440

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