Miles Corporation Has a Fixed Utilities Cost A)1
B)2

question 12

Multiple Choice

Miles Corporation has a fixed utilities cost. If sales volume increases, how will the total fixed cost and the fixed cost per unit behave? $\begin{array} { | r | l | l | } \hline & \text { Total Fixed Cost } & \text { Fixed Cost Per Unit } \\\hline \mathbf { 1 } & \text { Increase } & \text { Increase } \\\hline \mathbf { 2 } & \text { Increase } & \text { Remain Constant } \\\hline \mathbf { 3 } & \text { Increase } & \text { Decrease } \\\hline \mathbf { 4 } & \text { Remain Constant } & \text { Decrease } \\\hline \mathbf { 5 } & \text { Decrease } & \text { Increase } \\\hline\end{array}$

• A)1.
• B)2.
• C)3.
• D)4.
• E)5.

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Benefit

The additional gain to society as a whole from an additional unit of a good or service.

Emissions Tax

A tax imposed on the emission of pollutants, aimed at reducing the environmental externality costs of these emissions.

Optimal Tax

A tax designed to generate government revenue with the minimum economic distortion or welfare loss.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good or service, including both the cost to the producer and the cost of any negative externalities associated with production.