Management Is Considering Adopting a Bonus System to Increase Production

question 108

Multiple Choice

Management is considering adopting a bonus system to increase production. One suggestion is to pay a bonus on the highest 5 percent of production based on past experience. Past records indicate that, on the average, 4,000 units of a small assembly are produced during a week. The distribution of the weekly production is approximately normally distributed with a standard deviation of 60 units. If the bonus is paid on the upper 5 percent of production, the bonus will be paid on how many units or more?

• A) 6,255
• B) 5,120
• C) 3,196
• D) 4,099
• E) None of the choices are correct

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Definitions:

Perfect Competitor

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The process of adjusting production levels and pricing strategies to achieve the highest possible return on investment.

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