Heinz Manufacturing Produces Item Q with Variable Manufacturing Costs of $12/unit

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Essay

Heinz Manufacturing produces Item Q with variable manufacturing costs of $12/unit. The selling price of Item Q is $15/unit. The fixed manufacturing overhead cost is $72,000. A normal production run includes 100,000 units. Heinz Manufacturing has discovered an additional process to change Item Q into Item QR. Additional costs are estimated at $7/unit. Item QR would sell for $24/unit. Additional fixed manufacturing overhead costs of $4,500 would be incurred if Item QR is produced. There would be no change in the number of units produced.
What would be the operating income for Item QR?

Identify the equilibrium point in a market based on supply and demand curves and calculate the consumer and producer surplus at equilibrium.

Evaluate the effects of tariffs on consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus in a market.

Understand the relationship between market price, individual willingness to pay, and consumer surplus.

Comprehend the relationship between market price, costs of production, and producer surplus.

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