Three Processes Have the Following Costs: Process a Has a Fixed

question 3

Multiple Choice

Three processes have the following costs: Process A has a fixed cost of $2,000 and variable cost of $3.00/unit. Process B fixed cost is $4,000 and variable cost is $2.60/unit. Process C fixed cost is $8,000 and variable cost is $2.40/unit. If the projected total demand is for 6,000 units, which process should be used?

• A) Process A
• B) Process B
• C) Process C

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Definitions:

Price Searchers

Sellers who have the ability to control and set prices because their products do not have perfect substitutes.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income that a firm receives from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Average Total Cost

The sum of all production costs (fixed and variable) divided by the quantity of output, indicating the per-unit cost of production.