The Following Information Relates to a Company's Aggregate Production Planning

question 47

Multiple Choice

The following information relates to a company's aggregate production planning activities: Beginning Workforce = 125 workers
Production per Employee = 500 units per quarter
Hiring Cost = $750 per worker
Firing Cost = $1,500 per worker
Inventory Carrying Cost = $10 per unit per quarter
If a level production strategy is used the total cost of the production plan (hiring cost,firing cost,and inventory cost) is

• A)$60,000.
• B)$275,000.
• C)$335,000.
• D)$610,000.

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Definitions:

Cost Structure

The composition of a company's costs, including fixed and variable costs, and how they affect overall expenditure.

Minimum Quantities

The smallest amount of a product that can be ordered, produced, or maintained in inventory.

Maximized Total Cost

Refers to the highest possible sum of all costs associated with a certain process, project, or production activity.

Raw Materials

The basic, unprocessed resources or inputs used in the production of goods and services.