Cascade Cliffs,Inc

question 29

Multiple Choice

Cascade Cliffs,Inc. ,operates two divisions: (1) a management division that owns and manages bulk carriers on the Great Lakes and (2) a repair division that operates a dry dock in Cheboygan,Michigan.The repair division works on company ships,as well as other large-hull ships.The repair division has an estimated variable cost of $37 per labor-hour.The repair division has a backlog of work for outside ships.They charge $70.00 per hour for labor,which is standard for this type of work.The management division complained that it could hire its own repair workers for $45.00 per hour,including leasing an adequate work area.If the repair division had idle capacity,what is the minimum transfer price that the repair division should obtain?

• A)$33.00.
• B)$37.00.
• C)$45.00.
• D)$70.00.

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Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services that is supplied and demanded at the equilibrium price in a market.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers over a range of prices.

Equilibrium Price

The cost where the amount of products offered matches the amount of products sought by consumers.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied is equal to the quantity of goods or services demanded at the market equilibrium price.