A Firm Is About to Undertake the Manufacture of a Product

question 13

Essay

A firm is about to undertake the manufacture of a product, and is weighing three capacity alternatives: small job shop, large job shop, and repetitive manufacturing. The small job shop has fixed costs of $3,000 per month, and variable costs of $10 per unit. The larger job shop has fixed costs of $12,000 per month and variable costs of $3 per unit. The repetitive manufacturing plant has fixed costs of $30,000 and variable costs of $1 per unit. Demand for the product is expected to be 1,000 units per month with "moderate" market acceptance, but 2,000 under "strong" market acceptance. The probability of moderate acceptance is estimated to be 60 percent; strong acceptance has a probability of 40 percent. The product will sell for $25 per unit regardless of the capacity decision. Which capacity choice should the firm make?

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Definitions:

Confidential Information

Sensitive data that is protected from unauthorized access to safeguard privacy or secrecy.

Boundaries

Limits or borders that define the space within which actions occur or the extent of acceptable behavior.

Competence

Refers to the ability of an individual or organization to effectively perform or carry out a specific task or role.

Ethical Decision-making

The process of evaluating and choosing among alternatives in a manner consistent with ethical principles.