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table quantity price/dollars total revenue total variable costs dollars total co

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Question

table

quantity     price/dollars    total revenue    total variable costs dollars        total cost dollars

0                 22                    0                       0                                              50

1                 20                    20                     16                                             66

2                 19                    38                     31                                             81

3                 18                    54                     45                                              95

4                  17                    68                    59                                             109

5                  16                   80                     75                                             125

6                  15                    90                    93                                             143

7                  14                    98                    112                                           162

8                   13                   104                   140                                           190

9                  12                     108                  180                                          230

10                11                      110                  230                                         280

*****what is the best course of action for the firm in the short run?

A. IT SHOULD SHUT DOWN, B. IT SHOULD INCREASE ITS SALES BY LOWERING ITS PRICE, C. IT SHOULD STAY IN BUSINESS BECAUSE IT COVERS SOME OF ITS FIXED COST. D. IT SHOULD NOT CUT ITS PRICE BUT IT SHOULD INCREASE ITS SALES BY ADVERTISING

Explanation / Answer

As you can see that for Year 8 - There was Total loss of 86 and Fixed cost was 50 out of it As you can see that for Year 9 - There was Total loss of 122 and Fixed cost was 50 out of it As you can see that for Year 10 - There was Total loss of 170 and Fixed cost was 50 out of it Since the loss of the company is increasing every year and every year the loss exceeds the amount of fixed costs, then it is advisable to shut down the factory Answer is a Happt to help