Use the Information for the Question(s) Below

question 53

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below. As an oil refiner, you are able to produce $77 worth of unleaded gasoline from one barrel of Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil. Because of its lower sulfur content, you can produce $78 worth of unleaded gasoline from one barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude.
Another oil refiner is offering to trade you of Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil for of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil. Assuming you currently have of WTI crude, the added benefit (cost) to you if you take the trade is closest to ________.

• A) ($1550)
• B) $1550
• C) ($3475)
• D) $3475

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Definitions:

Learning Curve

The concept that people improve efficiency and decrease cost over time as they gain experience in a particular task or operation.

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that is produced by using one more unit of a particular input while keeping other inputs constant.

Marginal Cost

The additional expense incurred from producing and selling one more unit of a good or service.

Profits

The financial gain realized when the amount earned from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining the activity.