S6-3 Compute fixed costs per unit (Learning Objective 2) Scott Equipment produces high-quality soccer balls. If the fixed cost per ball is $3 when the company produces 15,000 balls, what is the fixed cost per ball when it produces 22,500 balls? Assume that both volumes are in the same relevant range.
S6-3 Compute fixed costs per unit (Learning Objective 2) Scott Equipment produces high-quality soccer balls. If the fixed cost per ball is $3 when the company produces 15,000 balls, what is the fixed cost per ball when it produces 22,500 balls? Assume that both volumes are in the same relevant range.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Title: Understanding Fixed Costs in Production**
**Section 5-3: Compute Fixed Costs per Unit**
*Learning Objective 2*
Scott Equipment produces high-quality soccer balls. If the fixed cost per ball is $3 when the company produces 15,000 balls, what is the fixed cost per ball when it produces 22,500 balls? Assume that both volumes are in the same relevant range.
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**Explanation for Educators:**
This exercise enables students to understand how fixed costs per unit change relative to production volume. It focuses on the concept of spreading fixed costs over a larger number of units, thus reducing the fixed cost allocated to each unit as production increases, assuming the relevant range is maintained.
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