Figure 7-1

question 162

Multiple Choice

Figure 7-1. The receiving department of Owen has three activities: unloading,counting goods,and inspecting.Unloading requires a forklift that is leased for $15,000 per year.The forklift is used only for unloading.The fuel for the forklift is $2,000 per year.Inspection requires special testing equipment that has a depreciation of $500 per year and an operating cost of $1,000 per year.Receiving has four employees who each have an average salary of $35,000 per year.The work distribution matrix for the receiving personnel is as follows:
Refer to Figure 7-1.Calculate the cost of counting.

• A)$54,000
• B)$56,000
• C)$52,000
• D)$50,500

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