An Electronics Firm Produces Two Models of Pocket Calculators: the A-100

question 55

Multiple Choice

An electronics firm produces two models of pocket calculators: the A-100 (A) and the B-200 (B) . Each model uses one circuit board, of which there are only 2,500 available for this week's production. In addition, the company has allocated a maximum of 800 hours of assembly time this week for producing these calculators. Each A-100 requires 15 minutes to produce while each B-200 requires 30 minutes to produce. The firm forecasts that it could sell a maximum of 4,000 of the A-100s this week and a maximum of 1,000 B-200s. Profits for the A-100 are $1.00 each and profits for the B-200 are $4.00 each.
-What is the weekly profit when producing the optimal amounts?

• A)$10,000
• B)$4,600
• C)$2,500
• D)$5,200
• E)$6,400

Understand the concepts of markets, including the roles of buyers and sellers.

Grasp the definition and distinction between markets and industries.

Recognize the factors that affect market prices and competition.

Identify key factors that determine the geographic extent of markets.

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing Price

The price level at which a company can make the highest profit, balancing between sales volume and profit margin.

Panel

A group of individuals selected to discuss, investigate, or make decisions about a particular topic, or a longitudinal statistical study in which the same subjects are observed repeatedly over a period of time.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and outputs are variable, leading to a situation where no economic agent has the incentive to alter their behavior.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenues and the total costs of a firm, including both explicit and implicit costs.