Question : 47) The ________ the sale of an additional unit of : 1387247

47) The ________ the sale of an additional unit of a product is a marginal benefit to the firm.

A) revenue received from

B) extra cost of

C) total value of

D) sales tax on

48) Which of the following is an example of a “how much” decision?

A) Dinah’s Diner is only open for breakfast and lunch. Dinah is trying to decide whether to open for dinner as well.

B) Zander has torn up his front yard and is debating whether to plant grass or install a rock garden.

C) You received a nice birthday check from your grandmother and are deciding on whether to spend it on a trip to New York or a trip to San Francisco.

D) Sergio quit his job to go back to school full time.

49) Pookie’s Pinball Palace restores old Pinball machines. Pookie has just spent $300 purchasing and cleaning a 1960s-era machine which he expects to sell for $2,000 once he is finished with the restoration. After having spent $300, Pookie discovers that he will need to rewire the entire machine at a cost of $1,100 in order to finish the restoration. Alternatively, he can sell the machine “as is” now for $1,000. What is his marginal benefit if he sells the machine “as is” now?

A) $300

B) $900

C) $1,000

D) The marginal benefit cannot be determined. 

50) Pookie’s Pinball Palace restores old Pinball machines. Pookie has just spent $300 purchasing and cleaning a 1960s-era machine which he expects to sell for $2,000 once he is finished with the restoration. After having spent $300, Pookie discovers that he will need to rewire the entire machine at a cost of $1,100 in order to finish the restoration. Alternatively, he can sell the machine “as is” now for $1,000. What is the marginal cost of completing the task?

A) $300

B) $800

C) $1,100

D) $1,400

51) Pookie’s Pinball Palace restores old Pinball machines. Pookie has just spent $300 purchasing and cleaning a 1960s-era machine which he expects to sell for $2,000 once he is finished with the restoration. After having spent $300, Pookie discovers that he will need to rewire the entire machine at a cost of $1,100 in order to finish the restoration. Alternatively, he can sell the machine “as is” now for $1,000. What should he do?

A) He should sell the machine now to make the most profit.

B) It does not matter what he does; he is going to take a loss on his project.

C) He should rewire the machine, complete the task and then sell the machine.

D) He should have never purchased the machine because he has already spent too much time on it and has not been paid for that time.

Scenario 1-2

Suppose a hat manufacturer currently sells 2,000 hats per week and makes a profit of $5,000 per week. The plant owner observes, “Although the last 300 hats we produced and sold increased our revenue by $1,000 and our costs by $1,100, we are still making an overall profit of $5,000 per week so I think we’re on the right track. We are producing the optimal number of hats.”

52) Refer to Scenario 1-1.  Using marginal analysis terminology, another economic term for the incremental revenue received from the sale of the last 300 hats is

A) gross earnings.

B) marginal revenue.

C) sales revenue.

D) gross profit.

53) Refer to Scenario 1-2.  Using marginal analysis terminology, another economic term for the incremental cost of producing the last 300 hats is

A) marginal cost.

B) operating cost.

C) explicit cost.

D) Any of the above terms are correct.

54) Refer to Scenario 1-2.  Had the firm not produced and sold the last 300 hats, would its profit be higher or lower, and if so by how much?

A) Its profit will be $1,100 higher.

B) Its profit will be $100 higher.

C) Its profit will be $100 lower.

D) Its profit will be $1,000 lower.