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31) Allison’s Auto Art is a company that applies pinstripes to vehicles. Allison’s cost for a basic 1-color pinstriping job is $35, and she charges $95 for this service. For a total price of $175, Allison will apply a fancier 3-color pinstripe application to an automobile, a service that adds an additional $40 to the total cost of the package. What is Allison’s marginal benefit if she sells a basic 1-color job?
A) $35
B) $60
C) $95
D) The marginal benefit cannot be determined.
32) Allison’s Auto Art is a company that applies pinstripes to vehicles. Allison’s cost for a basic 1-color pinstriping job is $35, and she charges $95 for this service. For a total price of $175, Allison will apply a fancier 3-color pinstripe application to an automobile, a service that adds an additional $40 to the total cost of the package. What is the marginal cost of moving up from the 1-color application to the 3-color application?
A) $35
B) $40
C) $80
D) $175
33) Allison’s Auto Art is a company that applies pinstripes to vehicles. Allison’s cost for a basic 1-color pinstriping job is $35, and she charges $95 for this service. For a total price of $175, Allison will apply a fancier 3-color pinstripe application to an automobile, a service that adds an additional $40 to the total cost of the package. Should Allison continue to offer the 3-color pinstripe application?
A) Yes, she still makes a profit by selling the 3-color application.
B) Yes, but only if she lowers the price of the 1-color application.
C) No, her marginal benefit is less than her marginal cost.
D) More information is needed for Allison to make this decision.
34) Refer to Scenario 1-1. Using marginal analysis terminology, what is another economic term for the incremental revenue received from the sale of the last 3,000 cell phones?
A) gross earnings
B) marginal revenue
C) sales revenue
D) gross profit
35) Refer to Scenario 1-1. Using marginal analysis terminology, what is another economic term for the incremental cost of producing the last 3,000 cell phones?
A) marginal cost
B) operating cost
C) explicit cost
D) Any of the above terms are correct.
36) Refer to Scenario 1-1. Had the firm not produced and sold the last 3,000 cell phones, would its profit be higher or lower, and if so by how much?
A) Its profit will be $6,700 higher.
B) Its profit will be $700 higher.
C) Its profit will be $700 lower.
D) Its profit will be $6,000 lower.
Table 1-1
Hours
Open
Total
Revenue
(dollars)
1
$50
2
75
3
95
4
110
5
120
6
125
Lydia runs a small nail salon in the town of New Hope. She is debating whether she should extend her hours of operation. Lydia figures that her sales revenue will depend on the number of hours the nail salon is open as shown in the table above. She would have to hire a worker for those hours at a wage rate of $10 per hour.
37) Refer to Table 1-1. Using marginal analysis, how many hours should Lydia extend her nail salon’s hours of operations?
A) 2 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
E) 6 hours
38) Refer to Table 1-1. What is Lydia’s marginal benefit if she decides to stay open for two hours instead of one hour?
A) $25
B) $50
C) $75
D) $125
39) Refer to Table 1-1. What is Lydia’s marginal cost if she decides to stay open for two hours instead of one hour?
A) $10
B) $20
C) $25
D) $40
Table 1-2
Hours Open
Total Revenue (dollars)
1
$25
2
45
3
70
4
90
5
105
6
110
Thuy Anh runs a small flower shop in the town of Florabunda. She is debating whether she should extend her hours of operation. Thuy Anh figures that her sales revenue will depend on the number of hours the flower shop is open as shown in the table above. She would have to hire a worker for those hours at a wage rate of $16 per hour.
40) Refer to Table 1-2. Using marginal analysis, how many hours should Thuy Anh extend her flower shop’s hours of operations?
A) 2 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
E) 6 hours
