A Postal Worker Can Sort a Day's Worth of Mail

question 113

Multiple Choice

A postal worker can sort a day's worth of mail in 8 hours. With her supervisor helping, it takes 3 hours. How long would it take the supervisor working alone?

• A) 4 hrs. 48 min.
• B) 5 hrs. 20 min.
• C) 2 hrs. 11 min.
• D) 3 hrs. 50 min.

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Definitions:

Unit Product Cost

The total expense incurred to produce, store, and sell one unit of a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Variable Costing

An accounting method in which costs that vary directly with the level of production output are charged to product units.

Net Operating Income

The total profit of a company after operating expenses but before subtracting interest and taxes.

Direct Labor Cost

The cost associated with the work of employees who are directly involved in the manufacturing of products.