A Standard Work Year Is 2,000 Hours at the Luther

question 112

Multiple Choice

A standard work year is 2,000 hours at the Luther Mill and it takes about an hour and a half to fill a customer order. Last year saw 15,000 customer orders at the mill and the manager has a new John Deere in mind as a company car, so he hopes that there is an increase of 15% in customer orders for next year. If the manager hires fourteen workers, what is the capacity cushion?

• A) 7.6%
• B) 8.2%
• C) 6.9%
• D) 8.8%

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Journal Entry

A record of the financial transactions in the accounting books of a business, showing the accounts and amounts debited and credited.

Net Realizable Value

The estimated selling price of inventory in the ordinary course of business minus any costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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