A Poultry Farmer with an MBA Is Debating Whether to Acquire

question 20

Multiple Choice

A poultry farmer with an MBA is debating whether to acquire Rhode Island Reds or Buff Orpingtons to lay the free range eggs he wants to sell.The fixed costs for the Buffs would be $7500 and the variable costs per egg would be a dime per egg.The Reds would have a fixed cost of $6000 and a variable cost of fifteen cents.At what level of egg production would our well-educated poultry farmer be indifferent between Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orpingtons?

• A) 20,000 eggs
• B) 30,000 eggs
• C) 50,000 eggs
• D) 60,000 eggs

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Definitions:

Beaklike Mouthparts

Beaklike mouthparts refer to the specialized feeding appendages found in certain animals, resembling a bird's beak, adapted for seizing and biting food.

Radula

A unique organ found in molluscs, except for bivalves, consisting of a ribbon-like structure lined with tiny teeth used for feeding.

Cephalopods

Cephalopods are a class of mollusks that include creatures such as squids, octopuses, cuttlefish, and nautiluses, known for their bilateral body symmetry, prominent head, and set of arms or tentacles.

Digestive Tract

A complex series of organs and glands responsible for the digestion and absorption of nutrients, elimination of waste, and food transportation.