Refer to Scenario 9

question 72

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 9.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 9.4: Sponsors invest $100,000 in a new deli on the promise that they will earn a return of 10% per year on their investment. The deli sells 52,000 sandwiches per year. The deli's fixed costs include the return to investors and $42,000 in other fixed costs. Variable costs consist of wages ($1,000 per week) plus materials, electricity, etc. ($2,000 per week) . The deli is open 52 weeks per year.
-Refer to Scenario 9.4. The annual fixed costs of the deli are

• A) $10,000.
• B) $42,000.
• C) $52,000.
• D) $156,000.

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Definitions:

Statistical Process Control

A method of quality control which employs statistical methods to monitor and control a process, helping ensure that the process operates at its fullest potential.

Variation

The measure of dispersion in a dataset, showing how much individual data points differ from the mean.

Special Causes

Unusual, non-random factors that cause variability in a process, distinct from common causes.

Common Causes

Natural variations in a process, which are constant and inherent in the system over time, as opposed to special causes that are unusual or not part of the process.