Scenario 1-4 Suppose a Cigar Manufacturer Currently Sells 1,500 Cigars Per Week

Multiple Choice

Scenario 1-4
Suppose a cigar manufacturer currently sells 1,500 cigars per week and makes a profit of $3,000 per week. The plant foreman observes, "Although the last 500 cell cigars we produced and sold increased our revenue by $7,500 and our costs by $7,000, we are only making an overall profit of $3,000 per week so I think we need to cut back on production."
-Refer to Scenario 1-4. Had the firm not produced and sold the last 500 cigars, would its profit be higher or lower, and if so by how much?

A) Its profit will be $500 higher.
B) Its profit will be $1,000 higher.
C) Its profit will be $500 lower.
D) Its profit will be $1,500 lower.