Jim Bean Company Has Three Product Lines: D,E,and F

question 205

Multiple Choice

Jim Bean Company has three product lines: D,E,and F.The following information is available:
Jim Bean Company is thinking of discontinuing product line F because it is reporting an operating loss.All fixed costs are unavoidable.Jim Bean Company discontinues product line F and rents the space formerly used to produce product F for $20,000 per year,what affect will this have on operating income?

• A)Increase $29,000
• B)Increase $12,000
• C)Decrease $12,000
• D)Increase $37,000

Explain how externalities lead to an inefficient allocation of resources in the absence of government intervention.

Identify scenarios in which market-based solutions can internalize externalities and restore efficiency.

Evaluate the effect of specific taxes and subsidies on achieving efficient market outcomes.

Discern the role of marginal analysis in determining the efficient level of production and consumption.

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