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What is the best definition of marginal cost?

A
the possible income from producing an additional item
B
the price of producing one additional unit of a good
C
the additional income gained from selling an additional good
D
the financial gain from business activity minus expenses
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What is the best definition of marginal benefit?

A
the possible income from producing an additional item
B
the price of producing one additional unit of a good
C
the additional income gained from selling an additional good
D
the financial gain from business activity minus expenses
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The chart shows the marginal revenue of producing apple pies.According to the chart, the marginal revenue

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A
decreases by ten dollars as production increases.
B
increases by ten dollars as production increases.
C
falls to zero dollars as production increases.
D
remains the same as production increases.
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Profit equals the total amount of money made minus

A
expenses.
B
prices.
C
revenue.
D
supply.
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1.00.50.251.25

A
1.00
B
.50
C
.25
D
1.25
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Brenda’s Boards manufactures skateboards. Each skateboard sells for $45 and includes the following expenses: $3 for the wheels and mounts, $1 for the plastic board, $1 for the paint, and $10 for the labor. What is the total profit the company earns after selling 100 boards?

$
$300
$
$350
$
$3,000
$
$3,500
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To generate higher profits, producers must work to

i
increase their total supply.
i
increase their total expenses.
d
decrease their customer base.
d
decrease their production costs.
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Clark’s Cleaners is a housekeeping service. The company’s expenses include the

m
money the company earns after paying all of its production costs.
c
cleaning supplies and any equipment the company purchases.
t
total amount of money the company receives from its customers.
a
amount of money the company earns from an individual cleaning.
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What is the difference between profit and revenue?

R
Revenue is the total amount producers receive after selling a good. Profit is the total amount producers earn after subtracting the production costs.
R
Revenue is the total amount producers earn after subtracting the production costs. Profit is the total amount producers receive after selling a good.
R
Revenue is the total amount producers pay to manufacture a good. Profit is the total amount producers earn after subtracting the production costs.
R
Revenue is the total amount producers pay to manufacture a good. Profit is the total amount producers receive after selling a good.
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In order to calculate marginal cost, producers must compare the difference in the cost of producing one unit to the cost of

A
purchasing a unit.
B
distributing that unit.
C
producing the next unit.
D
producing a different unit.
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[BLANK]

A
total revenue
B
marginal revenue
C
marginal cost
D
total units produced
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[BLANK]

A
debts
B
profits
C
expenses
D
costs
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How can producers maximize their profit? Check all that apply.

A
They can work to increase their marginal cost.
B
They can work to decrease their marginal cost.
C
They can raise prices to increase marginal revenue.
D
They can lower prices to decrease marginal revenue.
E
They can keep marginal costs below marginal revenues.
F
They can keep marginal revenues below marginal costs.
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South Avenue Publishing produces self-help books. The company’s profit is the

A
money the company earns after paying all of its production costs.
B
paper, binding, and other supplies the company purchases.
C
total amount the company receives from the sale of its books.
D
amount of money the company earns from selling a single book.
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Brenda’s Boards manufactures skateboards. Each skateboard sells for $45 and includes the following expenses: $3 for the wheels and mounts, $1 for the plastic board, $1 for the paint, and $10 for the labor. What is the total revenue the company makes after selling 10 boards?

A
$300
B
$350
C
$400
D
$450

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