A Company Is Currently Operating at 80% Capacity Producing 5,000

question 109

Multiple Choice

A company is currently operating at 80% capacity producing 5,000 units. Current cost information relating to this production is shown in the table below: The company has been approached by a customer with a request for a 100-unit special order. What is the minimum per unit sales price that management would accept for this order if the company wishes to increase current profits?

• A) Any amount over $34 per unit.
• B) Any amount over $20 per unit.
• C) Any amount over $14 per unit.
• D) Any amount over $9 per unit.
• E) Any amount over $5 per unit.

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Definitions:

Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price, indicating the sensitivity of consumers to price changes.

Advertisers

Entities that promote goods, services, or ideas through various media to persuade potential customers to respond or buy.

Brand Loyalty

The tendency of consumers to continuously purchase one brand's products over another, reflecting a preference based on perception of the brand's value.

Elastic

Describes a situation in economics where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes significantly in response to a change in price.