Refer to the Data Provided in Table 10

question 129

Multiple Choice

Refer to the data provided in Table 10.3 below to answer the following question(s) .
Table 10.3
-Refer to Table 10.3. The firm currently employs 4 workers at the market wage of $480 per worker per day. If the firm wants to maximize its profits, it should

• A) hire fewer workers
• B) hire more workers.
• C) make no adjustments as it is already employing the profit-maximizing number of workers.
• D) shut down since it is incurring a loss.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees that are directly involved in the manufacturing process or providing a service, used in costing and operational efficiency analyses.

Direct Material

Primary raw materials directly incorporated into a finished product, an essential component in calculating the cost of goods sold.

Work in Process

Inventory that includes partially finished goods which are still in the production process.

Direct Materials Variances

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials used in production and the standard cost of those materials.