Marlow,the Owner of the Clock Works,wanted to Know How Many

question 93

Multiple Choice

Marlow,the owner of The Clock Works,wanted to know how many clocks he must sell in order to cover his fixed cost at a given price.Tim knew that he had a fixed cost of $20,000 for equipment,taxes,and a bank loan.He also had a unit variable cost of $20 per clock for labor and materials.If the price Tim charges for each of his clocks is $40,what is his break-even point quantity?

• A) 100 clocks
• B) 334 clocks
• C) 500 clocks
• D) 1,000 clocks
• E) 10,000 clocks

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Definitions:

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure used to determine the level of concentration in a market, calculated by summing the squares of the market share percentages of all firms within the industry.

Antitrust Division

A government division responsible for enforcing laws to promote competition and prevent monopolies and other activities that restrain trade.

Moderately Concentrated

Describes an industry structure where a few firms occupy a significant portion of the market share but not to the extent of creating a monopoly or oligopoly.

Pure Monopoly

An industry with a single firm that produces a product for which there are no close substitutes and in which significant barriers to entry prevent other firms from entering the industry to compete for profits.