In general, it is a bad move for a company to produce more of a good or service if, by doing so, a. marginal cost exceeds marginal revenueb. variable costs exceed fixed costsc. demand exceeds supplyd. fixed costs exceed marginal revenue

You are the manager of the packaging department in a cookie factory. (obviously, the packaging employees cannot eat the cookies that are transferred in during the period.) after your employees insert cookies into colorful packages (step 1) for display on store shelves, the packages of cookies are then boxed using cardboard cartons (step 2) for shipment to stores. each unit of product is represented by a carton of packaged cookies. the packaging department began the period with 1,000 units of cookies. during the period, 5,000 units of cookies were transferred in from the baking department and 5,500 units of cookies were transferred out to the finished goods department. the number of units of cookies in the ending inventory of the packaging department equals:

You are in the market for a new refrigerator for your company’s lounge, and you have narrowed the search down to two models. the energy efficient model sells for $700 and will save you $45 at the end of each of the next five years in electricity costs. the standard model has features similar to the energy efficient model but provides no future saving in electricity costs. it is priced at only $500. assuming your opportunity cost of funds is 6 percent, which refrigerator should you purchase

Opportunity cost is calculated by which of the following? a. adding the value of all lost opportunities. b. subtracting all costs from the total benefit. c. calculating the cost of time, energy, and sacrifice. d. finding the value of the best option that is not chosen.