Figure 16-3
Harald, SA Following Are the Actual Costs of Producing 85,000 Stickers: 5,000

question 26

Multiple Choice

Figure 16-3
Harald, SA., has done a cost analysis for its production of bumper stickers. The following activities and cost drivers have been developed: $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Activity } & \text { Cost Formula } \\\text { Maintenance } & £ 11,000+£ 0.11 \text { per machine hour } \\\text { Machining } & £ 25,000+£ 0.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\text { Setups } & £ 50 \text { per batch } \\\text { Purchasing } & £ 200+£ 45 \text { per purchase order }\end{array}$ Following are the actual costs of producing 85,000 stickers: 5,000 machine hours; 10 batches; 20 purchase orders $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Maintenance } & £ 11,500 \\\text { Machining } & 28,300 \\\text { Setups } & 550 \\\text { Purchasing } & 1,000\end{array}$
-Refer to Figure 16-3. What is the budget variance for machining in an activity-based performance report?

• A)£50 F
• B)£50 U
• C)£800 U
• D)none of the above

Recognize the factors that shift the production possibilities curve outward indicating economic development.

Grasp the basic concept of opportunity cost and its practical implications in decision making.

Identify the role of unemployment in an economy's production possibilities.

Explain the factors of production and their role in the economy.

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