A Firm Using a Two-Part Tariff Can Produce the Economically

question 78

Multiple Choice

A firm using a two-part tariff can produce the economically efficient outcome by

• A)making the fixed-fee portion of the price as low as possible.
• B)setting the per-unit portion of the price equal to the marginal cost of production.
• C)setting the per-unit portion of the price equal to the average cost of production.
• D)setting the fixed-fee portion of the price at some proportion to the fixed cost of production.

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Definitions:

Cash Cycle

The period of time it takes for a company to turn its inventory into cash flows from sales, encompassing the time frames of purchasing inventory, selling products, and collecting revenue from customers.

Accounts Receivable

Funds that customers owe to a company for products or services received but not yet compensated for.

Accounts Payable

Money owed by a company to its creditors for goods and services received but not yet paid for.

Operating Cycle

The period of time it takes for a company to purchase inventory, sell products, and collect cash from customers, indicating the efficiency of a business's operations.