Suppose Campus Books, a Profit-Maximizing Firm, Is the Only Supplier

question 72

Multiple Choice

Suppose Campus Books, a profit-maximizing firm, is the only supplier of the textbook for a given class. The marginal cost of supplying each book is constant and equal to $10, and Campus Books has no fixed costs. The table below shows the reservation prices of the eight students enrolled in the class. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Student } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Reservation Price } \\\text { (\$/Book) }\end{array} \\\hline \mathrm { Q } & 60 \\\hline \mathrm { R } & 54 \\\hline \mathrm { S } & 48 \\\hline \mathrm { T } & 42 \\\hline \mathrm { U } & 36 \\\hline \mathrm { V } & 30 \\\hline \mathrm { W } & 24 \\\hline \mathrm { X } & 18 \\\hline\end{array}$$ How many books will Campus Books sell if it must charge a single price to all of its customers?

• A)3
• B)4
• C)5
• D)7

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Internal Management

The process and practice of effectively running an organisation by its own executives and staff, focusing on policies, strategies, and resource allocation.

External Reporting

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Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in product costs.

Total Product Cost

Sum of all costs directly or indirectly related to the creation of a product, including materials, labor, and overhead.