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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