20.5 - Real-World Applications for CSE Students
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Practice Questions
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Define fixed costs and give an example.
💡 Hint: Think about costs that remain constant over time.
What is a marginal cost?
💡 Hint: Consider expenses for producing more output.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which type of cost stays the same regardless of output level?
💡 Hint: Think about how rent behaves.
True or False: Marginal cost is the cost associated with producing one additional unit.
💡 Hint: Consider extra effort required when increasing units.
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Challenge Problems
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A company incurs fixed costs of $3,000 monthly and has variable costs of $20 per unit. If they wish to break even while selling each unit for $50, how many units must they sell?
💡 Hint: Remember to set total revenue equal to total costs and solve for 'x'.
If a software product's fixed costs are $5,000 and the marginal cost of each additional subscription sold is $10, how would the company determine its pricing to reach profitability?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between price, volume sold, and total costs.
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