Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134870069
Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 44P
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A manufacturer produces and sells exactly 600,000 units of a single product annually. The fixed cost of the company is Php 180 million per year, and the variable cost is Php 2,350 per unit. In the coming year, the company is selling its product at a price of Php 2,800 per unit. How much is the total variable cost?
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Php 2,350
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Which of the ff statements are true about cost function
a. It estimate the total cost of production given a specific budget
b. It helps predict what the marginal cost would be to produce a product at different levels of output
c. It allows management to evaluate how efficiently the production process was at the beginning of the operation period
d. It helps manager understand the price behavior of the product
A firm profit maximization point is where
a. Total revenue Is greater than total cost
b. Marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost
c. Marginal revenue is greater than total cost
d. Marginal cost is less than total cost
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Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
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