Use the Following Information to Answer the Questions Below

question 52

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
You currently make a part for old equipment at a cost of $20 / unit. The annual fixed cost for this equipment is $50,000. You have found an outside supplier who will make the part for $15 / unit if you will pay their annual fixed costs of $200,000 / year (see table) .

-Refer to the instruction above. What are total costs to make a quantity of 40,000 units per year?

• A) $400,000
• B) $450,000
• C) $800,000
• D) $850,000

---

Definitions:

Derived Demand

Demand for a factor of production or intermediate good that occurs as a result of the demand for another related good or service.

Productive

Refers to the efficiency and capability of producing goods and services, often measured by output per unit of input.

MRP Schedule

Refers to the schedule showing the relationship between the marginal revenue product (MRP) of labor or another input and the amount of the input employed, underpinning decisions in factor markets.

Derived Demand

The demand for a factor of production or intermediate good that occurs as a result of the demand for another good or service.