A wholesale business sells pen and pencil sets to retailers for $12 per dozen. The wholesaler pays the manufacturer $0.50 for each individual pen and pencil set. The wholesaler pays its salespeople a commission of 10% of sales. The wholesaler has packaging expenses of $0.30 for each unit of 12 sets. What is the wholesaler’s contribution margin per unit?

Value economics capital scarcity opportunity cost wealth labor trade-offs standard of living good a. condition of not having enough resources to produce all the things people want b. alternative choices made by consumers in the marketplace c. sum of those economic products that are tangible, scarce, useful, and transferable d. tools, equipment, machinery, and factories used in the production of goods and services e. tangible item that is economically useful or that satisfies an economic want f. quality of life based on the ownership of the necessities and luxuries that make life easier g. people with all their efforts, abilities, and skills h. cost of the next-best alternative use of money, time, or resources when one choice is made rather than another i. study of how people try to satisfy their needs through the careful use of scarce resources j. worth that can be expressed in dollars and cents