Answer:
Total cost is equal to $81300
So option (c) will be correct answer.
Explanation:
Actual unit of production = 42000
Cost of per equivalent material = $1.10
Equivalent cost of material =
$
Equivalent cost of labor =
$
Therefore total cost of production = $46200+$35100 = $81300
So total cost will be $81300
Therefore option (c) is the correct answer
The consumer surplus associated with the consumption of furniture increases. Wood is an input in the production of furniture therefore it constitutes the cost of production, the decrease in the price of wood would therefore mean a decrease in the production cost. A decrease in the cost of production in turn causes a decrease in the buying price of furniture and therefore, consumer surplus increases.