Mary Magnolia Has Variable Costs Equal to Y²/F, Where Y

question 2

Multiple Choice

Mary Magnolia has variable costs equal to y²/F, where y is the number of bouquets she sells per month and where F is the number of square feet of space in her shop.If Mary has signed a lease for a shop with 400 square feet, if she is not able to get out of the lease or to expand her store in the short run, and if the price of a bouquet is $5 per unit, how many bouquets per month should she sell in the short run?

• A)200
• B)1,500
• C)1,000
• D)400
• E)1,100

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Definitions:

Internalize

The process of incorporating the cost of externalities into the decision-making process of firms or individuals.

Marginal Social Cost

Marginal social cost is the total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good, including both private costs and any external costs.

External Costs

Costs incurred as a result of an economic activity that are not borne by the entities undertaking the activity but rather by other parties or society at large.

Marginal Cost

The rise in expense associated with the production of an extra unit of a product or service.