Portland Brewing Company is a small craft brewer that produces five varieties of beer. The beers sell for $8 per six-pack, and the company currently sells 10,000 six-packs per month. The company is considering producing a seasonal beer that will be sold in October, November, and December. The company estimates that at $6 per six-pack, the company will sell 2,000 six-packs. At $7 per six-pack, sales will be 1,000 six-packs. The company also estimates that sales of the seasonal beer will eat into sales of its standard items. Specifically, for every 500 six-packs of the seasonal beer that are sold, 200 six-packs of the standard varieties will not be sold. The variable production costs of all beers is $1.20 per six-pack. Required Calculate the incremental profit associated with selling the seasonal beer at $6 per six-pack.       $4,160     $3,800     $3,840     $3,480     $3,080

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  Portland Brewing Company is a small craft brewer that produces five varieties of beer. The beers sell for $8 per six-pack, and the company currently sells 10,000 six-packs per month.

The company is considering producing a seasonal beer that will be sold in October, November, and December. The company estimates that at $6 per six-pack, the company will sell 2,000 six-packs. At $7 per six-pack, sales will be 1,000 six-packs. The company also estimates that sales of the seasonal beer will eat into sales of its standard items. Specifically, for every 500 six-packs of the seasonal beer that are sold, 200 six-packs of the standard varieties will not be sold. The variable production costs of all beers is $1.20 per six-pack.

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Calculate the incremental profit associated with selling the seasonal beer at $6 per six-pack.

 

   

$4,160

   

$3,800

   

$3,840

   

$3,480

   

$3,080

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