The Following Table Shows the Total Revenue and Total Cost

question 48

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the total revenue and total cost for a monopolist at various levels of output.
Table 11-2 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Output } & \text { Total Revenue } & \text { Total Cost } \\\hline 1 & 12 & 22 \\\hline 2 & 26 & 26 \\\hline 3 & 50 & 32 \\\hline 4 & 58 & 40 \\\hline 5 & 60 & 51 \\\hline 6 & 61 & 66 \\\hline 7 & 58 & 86 \\\hline 8 & 48 & 112 \\\hline 9 & 36 & 142 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 11-2.At an output of 9 units,the price elasticity of demand _____.

• A)is more than one.
• B)is less than one.
• C)is equal to one.
• D)cannot be determined without more data.

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Definitions:

Fixed Overhead

Costs that do not change with the level of production activity, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Operating Income

Earnings from a company's core business operations, excluding expenses and revenues from non-operational activities like investment income.

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead—in the cost of a product.

Manufacturing Margin

The difference between the sales revenue of manufactured goods and the direct costs associated with producing them.