Farnsworth Television Makes and Sells Portable Television Sets

question 8

Multiple Choice

Farnsworth Television makes and sells portable television sets. Each television regularly sells for $200. The following cost data per television are based on a full capacity of 12,000 televisions produced each period: A special order has been received by Farnsworth for a sale of 2,500 televisions to an overseas customer. The only selling costs that would be incurred on this order would be $10 per television for shipping. Farnsworth is now selling 7,200 televisions through regular distributors each period. What should be the minimum selling price per television in negotiating a price for this special order?

• A)$200
• B)$166
• C)$178
• D)$176

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Definitions:

Constant-Cost Industry

An industry where the cost of production does not change as the industry's output changes.

Increasing-Cost Industry

An industry in which costs per unit of output increase as the scale of output is increased due to factors such as shortages of resources or higher input costs.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in economics where all factors of production and outputs are variable, allowing for the adjustment to changes in demand, supply, and prices, resulting in a situation where firms earn normal profit.

Increasing Cost Industry

An industry in which costs of production increase as firms enter the market, often due to limited resources or factors of production becoming more expensive.