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

question 6

Multiple Choice

Firestack 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 $37.50 per unit and the variable selling and administrative cost is $4.30 per unit.
The product's profit-maximizing price according to the formula in the text is closest to:

• A) $46.98
• B) $49.32
• C) $64.34
• D) $65.13

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