Scenario 9.5 Tom Bergman, Owner and Operator of the Earplug Superstore, Is

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Multiple Choice

Scenario 9.5
Tom Bergman, owner and operator of the Earplug Superstore, is reviewing the costs associated with the store's best-selling hearing aid, the BZ15. The data available to Dr. Bergman concerning this device follow.
Demand = 25 units/week
Order cost = $3/order
Holding cost = $1.50/unit/year
The Earplug Superstore operates 52 weeks a year.
-A neighborhood sportswear store sells a pair of Victoria sneakers for $40. Due to the recent fitness craze, these shoes are in high demand: 50 pairs of shoes are sold per week. The ordering cost is $20 per order, and the annual holding cost is 20% of the selling price. If the store operates 52 weeks a year, what can you say about the current lot size of 235?

• A) too large
• B) too small
• C) just right
• D) cannot tell from the information given

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Definitions:

Work in Process Inventory

Represents the value of unfinished goods that are in the process of being manufactured.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in manufacturing that vary with the level of production output, such as utilities and commissions.

Work in Process Inventories

Goods that are in the process of being manufactured but are not yet completed, representing a stage between raw materials and finished goods.

Standard Cost System

A cost accounting method that assigns expected costs to each unit of product to help managers assess actual performance.