A Package Delivery Service Uses Vans and Employees to Deliver

question 83

Multiple Choice

A package delivery service uses vans and employees to deliver the maximum number of packages given a fixed budget.The last van added 600 packages to total output,while the last employee added 500 packages.If vans cost $400 per week and employees earn $300 per week,the firm

• A)could deliver more packages with the same budget by using more employees and fewer vans.
• B)could deliver more packages with the same budget by using more vans and fewer employees.
• C)should use more vans and fewer employees because the last dollar spent on vans added more to total output than the last dollar spent on employees.
• D)is delivering the maximum number of packages given the fixed budget.
• E)both b and c

Compute the depreciation expense of assets bought at different times within a year using various conventions (nearest whole month, nearest whole year, half-year).

Discuss the impact of repair and maintenance costs on the selection of depreciation methods.

Determine the original cost of an asset given its residual value, useful life, and depreciation expense.

Calculate and understand composite depreciation rates and their application to asset groups.

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