A Firm Has Fixed Operating Costs of $10,000, the Sale

question 92

Multiple Choice

A firm has fixed operating costs of $10,000, the sale price per unit of its product is $25, and its variable cost per unit is $15. The firm's operating breakeven point in units is ________ and its breakeven point in dollars is ________.

• A) 1,000; $6,250
• B) 400; $10,000
• C) 400; $25,000
• D) 1,000; $25,000

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Definitions:

Limit Pricing

A strategy used by dominant firms to set prices low enough to discourage entry into the market by potential competitors.

Informal Pricing

The establishment of prices based on flexible, non-regulatory factors such as negotiation, haggling, or customary practices, rather than fixed price tags.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where identical or substantially similar goods or services are sold at different prices by the same provider in different markets or to different buyers.

Collusively

In a manner involving collaboration, often secretive, between parties to achieve a deceitful or illegal purpose, particularly in restricting competition.