The Owner of a Greenhouse and Nursery Is Considering Whether

question 167

Multiple Choice

The owner of a greenhouse and nursery is considering whether to spend $6,000 to acquire the licensing rights to grow a new variety of rosebush, which she could then sell for $6 each. Per-unit variable cost would be $3. If her available land has design and effective capacities of 3,000 and 2,000 rosebushes per year respectively, and she plans to grow 1,200 rosebushes each year on this land, what will be the utilization of this land?

• A)0 percent
• B)40 percent
• C)60 percent
• D)67 percent
• E)100 percent

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Definitions:

Specific Identification Method

An inventory costing method that identifies the cost of the specific item that was sold.

Inventory Valuation

The process of determining the cost associated with an entity's inventory at the end of a reporting period.

Grocery Store

a retail establishment that primarily sells food, both fresh and packaged, along with other household goods.

Periodic Inventory System

An accounting method where inventory is physically counted at specific intervals to determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory levels.