Intel Uses Option Contracts for the Right to Purchase Key

question 10

True/False

Intel uses option contracts for the right to purchase key pieces of equipment at a specific future date.They simulate the likelihood that they will need to purchase a specific piece of equipment and then create the options contracts to reduce risk and potentially save money.

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Definitions:

Normal Capacity

The average level of operational output that a company can sustain with its current resources, under normal conditions over a certain period.

Production

The process of creating, manufacturing, or enhancing products or services, often involving both labor and machinery.

Machine Hour

A unit of measure indicating the time a machine is operated, used to allocate manufacturing overhead based on machine time.

Fixed Factory Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual fixed overhead allocated to production, based on changes in the volume of goods produced.