Mark Is Trying to Determine His Firm's Average Cost Per

question 117

Multiple Choice

Mark is trying to determine his firm's average cost per unit of production. He finds that the cost for all labor and materials is $80,000 and fixed overhead expenses are $40,000. If the company produces 20,000 items in the time period, the average cost is

• A) $12.
• B) $2.
• C) $6.
• D) $4.
• E) $10.

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Definitions:

Units Produced

A measure of output that quantifies the total number of units of a product made by a company or industry within a specified period.

Profit-Maximizing Price

The selling price at which a company can achieve the highest profit, considering its cost and demand for the product.

Monopolist

A single supplier in a market that controls all the goods or services of a particular type, without any competitors.

AC

Stands for Average Cost, which is the total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced.