The Owner of Crackers, Inc

question 73

Multiple Choice

The owner of Crackers, Inc., produces two kinds of crackers: Deluxe (D) and Classic (C) . She has a limited amount of the three ingredients used to produce these crackers available for her next production run: 4,800 ounces of sugar; 9,600 ounces of flour, and 2,000 ounces of salt. A box of Deluxe crackers requires 2 ounces of sugar, 6 ounces of flour, and 1 ounce of salt to produce; while a box of Classic crackers requires 3 ounces of sugar, 8 ounces of flour, and 2 ounces of salt. Profits for a box of Deluxe crackers are $.40; and for a box of Classic crackers, $.50. For the production combination of 800 boxes of Deluxe and 600 boxes of Classic, which resource is slack (not fully used) ?

• A)sugar (only)
• B)flour (only)
• C)salt (only)
• D)sugar and flour
• E)sugar and salt

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Definitions:

Stationery Expenses

Costs associated with office supplies such as paper, pens, and envelopes, used in the daily operations of a business.

Management Accounting

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Decision Making

The process of choosing among multiple options or courses of action, based on factors such as data analysis, strategic goals, and resource availability.

Cost Driver

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