A Company Is Preparing a Bid on a Government Contract

question 75

Multiple Choice

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product. The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours.Which unit, if any, will require approximately one-half the time of the first unit?

• A)18th unit
• B)19th unit
• C)20th unit
• D)21st unit
• E)22nd unit

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits not distributed as dividends but retained for reinvestment in the business or to pay off debt.

Income Summary

An account used in the closing process during the accounting cycle that sums up all revenues and expenses for the period to determine the net income or loss for the period.

Retained Earnings

The sum of a company's earnings up to the present, reduced by any shareholder dividends or distributions.

Total Assets

The sum of all assets owned by a company, including both current and fixed assets, as represented on the balance sheet.