Refer to the Data Provided in Table 9 -Refer to Table 9

question 348

Multiple Choice

Refer to the data provided in Table 9.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 9.2 $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } \text { q } & \text { TFC } & \text { TVC } & \text { TC } & \text { MC } & \text { AVC } & \text { ATC } \\\hline 0 & \$ 50 & \$ 0 & \$ 50 & - - & - - & - - \\1 & 50 & 20 & 70 & 20 & 20 & 70 \\2 & 50 & 30 & 80 & 10 & 15 & 40 \\3 & 50 & 45 & 95 & 15 & 15 & 31.67 \\4 & 50 & 62 & 112 & 17 & 15.50 & 28 \\5 & 50 & 90 & 140 & 28 & 18 & 28 \\6 & 50 & 132 & 182 & 42 & 22 & 30.33 \\7 & 50 & 186 & 236 & 54 & 26.57 & 33.71 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 9.2. If the market price is $28 and the firm produces 5 units of output, then its profit would be

• A) -$50.
• B) -$44.
• C) $0.
• D) $18.

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Definitions:

Basic Earnings Per Share (Eps)

Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS) is a calculation used to gauge a company's profitability on a per-share basis, dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the average outstanding shares.

Net Income

The remaining income of a company after deducting expenses and taxes from the total income generated.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a dataset, often used in accounting and inventory valuation.

Accounting Principle

Fundamental guidelines or rules that govern how financial statements are prepared and presented.