Division P of Launch Corporation Has the Capacity for Making

question 143

Multiple Choice

Division P of Launch Corporation has the capacity for making 75,000 wheel sets per year and regularly sells 60,000 each year on the outside market. The regular sales price is $100 per wheel set, and the variable production cost per unit is $65. Division Q of Launch Corporation currently buys 30,000 wheel sets (of the kind made by Division P) yearly from an outside supplier at a price of $90 per wheel set. If Division Q were to buy the 30,000 wheel sets it needs annually from Division P at $87 per wheel set, the change in annual net operating income for the company as a whole, compared to what it is currently, would be:

• A) $135,000
• B) $700,000
• C) $600,000
• D) $750,000
• E) $225,000

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Definitions:

Post Hoc

Post hoc, short for "post hoc ergo propter hoc," is a logical fallacy that assumes a cause-and-effect relationship simply because one event follows another.

Ergo Propter Hoc

A logical fallacy meaning "therefore, because of this," suggesting a cause-and-effect relationship where none exists.

Fallacy

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments or logical errors.

Fallacy Of Composition

The erroneous belief that what is true for the individual is necessarily true for the group as a whole.