Refer to the Information Provided in Table 3 -Refer to Table 3

question 275

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 3.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 3.2
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Price per } \\\text { Cheeseburger }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity Demanded } \\\text { (Cheeseburgers per } \\\text { Month) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity Supplied } \\\text { (Cheeseburgers per } \\\text { Month) }\end{array} \\\hline \$ 5 & 1,500 & 500 \\\hline 6 & 1,200 & 700 \\\hline 7 & 900 & 900 \\\hline 8 & 600 & 1,100 \\\hline 9 & 300 & 1,300 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 3.2. If the price per cheeseburger is $8, the price will

• A) remain constant because the market is in equilibrium.
• B) decrease because there is an excess demand in the market.
• C) increase because there is an excess supply in the market.
• D) decrease because there is an excess supply in the market.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as materials and labor.

Plant Manager's Salary

Compensation awarded to the individual responsible for overseeing the operations of a manufacturing facility or plant.

Raw Materials

Basic substances in their natural, modified, or semi-processed states, used as inputs for production.

Cost of Goods Sold LIFO

An inventory costing method where the last items placed into inventory are the first ones to be recorded as sold, which can affect the cost of goods sold and inventory valuation.