Suppose a Firm Is Using 1500 Units of Labour and 20

question 8

Multiple Choice

Suppose a firm is using 1500 units of labour and 20 units of capital to produce 100 tonnes of mineral ore.The price of labour is $20 per unit and the price of capital is $1000 per unit.The MPL equals 25 and the MPK equals 750.In this situation,

• A)the firm is minimizing its costs.
• B)the firm should increase the use of both inputs.
• C)the firm could lower its production costs by decreasing labour input and increasing capital input.
• D)the firm could lower its production costs by increasing labour input and decreasing capital input.
• E)the firm should decrease the use of both inputs.

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Definitions:

Purchase of Raw Materials

The cost incurred by a company to acquire the basic materials necessary for production.

Overapplied Manufacturing Overhead

Occurs when the manufacturing overhead allocated to products is more than the actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred.

Cost of Goods Sold

The immediate expenses related to the manufacturing of products a company sells, encompassing both materials and labor costs.

Job-Order Costing System

An accounting method used to assign costs to specific batches or orders of products.