Answer:
Decision : It would be better to Replace Old Machine
Explanation:
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Answer:
$218,400
Explanation:
The computation of contribution margin is here below:-
Units Cost per unit Total
Sales 6,000 $88 $528,000
Less:
Variable production cost 6,000 $40.8 $244,800
Variable selling and
administrative costs 6,000 $10.8 $64,800
Contribution margin $218,400
Therefore the we multiplied the sale unit with cost per unit, in the similar way we multiplied the Variable production cost unit with cost per unit and Variable selling and administrative costs with cost per unit to reach the contribution margin.
Answer: threat of new entrants will prevent the prices from rising above the competitive level.
Explanation:
A contestable market has competition such that sellers cannot unilaterally decide to sell at a certain price. They have to sell at a competitive price that is set by the market to ensure that goods are allocated efficiently.
If the prices attempt to rise above this competitive level, new sellers will enter the market so as to make a profit which would have the effect of driving the price back down to where it was and even lower if even more sellers come in. The price is therefore maintained to ensure that this does not happen.