Finnie Company's Management Believes That Every 5% Increase in the Selling

question 57

Multiple Choice

Finnie Company's management believes that every 5% increase in the selling price of one of the company's products results in a 13% decrease in the product's total unit sales.The variable production cost of this product is $23.10 per unit and the variable selling and administrative cost is $5.40 per unit. The product's profit-maximizing price according to the formula in the text is closest to:

• A)$32.03
• B)$47.48
• C)$43.87
• D)$33.63

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