Suppose a Manufacturing Plant Is Considering Three Options for Expansion

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Essay

Suppose a manufacturing plant is considering three options for expansion. The first one is to expand into a new plant (large), the second to add on third-shift to the daily schedule (medium), and the third to do nothing (small). There are three possibilities for demand. These are high, medium, and low with each having an equal likelihood of occurring. Suppose that the profits for the expansion plans are as follows (respective to high, medium, low demand). The large expansion profits are $100000, $10000, -$10000, the medium expansion choice $40000, $40000, $5000 and the small expansion choice $15000, $15000, $15000. Calculate the EMV of each choice. Which of the expansion plans should the manager choose?

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Definitions:

Plantwide Factory Overhead Rate

Plantwide Factory Overhead Rate is the single overhead rate calculated by dividing total factory overhead by the total base (such as direct labor hours or machine hours) used to allocate overhead costs to products.

Overhead Costs

Expenses related to running a business that cannot be linked directly to a specific product or service, such as rent, utilities, and management salaries.

Departments

Divisions within a company or organization that focus on specific tasks or responsibilities, such as marketing, finance, or human resources.

Products

Goods or services that are the result of a manufacturing or production process and are offered for sale by businesses.