Say a Firm That Sells Its Product at a Price

question 41

Multiple Choice

Say a firm that sells its product at a price of $20 is using 20 units of labor. If the marginal product of the last unit of labor hired was 10, and the firm pays each worker a wage of $40, then this firm should

• A)hire more workers.
• B)decrease the number of workers.
• C)keep the same number of workers.
• D)decrease its output.

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Definitions:

Cost Per Equivalent Unit

A calculation used in process costing that determines the cost assigned to each unit produced, taking into account partially completed units.

Conversion Costs

Costs incurred to convert raw materials into finished products, typically including labor and overhead.

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes the first items placed into inventory are the first ones sold, standing for "First-In, First-Out".

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to express the amount of work done on partially finished goods in terms of fully completed units.