The Following Information Relates to a Product Produced by Creamer

question 11

Multiple Choice

The following information relates to a product produced by Creamer Company: Fixed selling costs are $500,000 per year, and variable selling costs are $12 per unit sold. Although production capacity is 600,000 units per year, the company expects to produce only 400,000 units next year. The product normally sells for $120 each. A customer has offered to buy 60,000 units for $90 each.
If the firm produces the special order, the effect on income would be a

• A) $360,000 increase.
• B) $360,000 decrease.
• C) $540,000 increase.
• D) $540,000 decrease.

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Definitions:

Catharsis

Expression of emotions connected to memories and conflicts, which, according to Freud, leads to the release of energy used to keep these memories in the unconscious.

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Negative beliefs held by an individual about themselves or the world, affecting their cognition and behavior.

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A psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors, commonly used to treat a wide range of disorders, including phobias, addiction, depression, and anxiety.

Systematic Desensitization

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