Consider the Estimated Aggregate Demand for a Company's Ski Product

question 46

Multiple Choice

Consider the estimated aggregate demand for a company's ski product line for the upcoming year in the following table.Calculate the firing cost for month of February using the chase production strategy.The average number of hours required to produce a pair of skis is 8 hours,and the number of worker hours per month is 160.The current workforce is 100.The firing cost per worker is $200. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Month } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Demand } \\\text { (in pairs } \\\text { of unit) }\end{array} & \text { Month } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Demand } \\\text { (in pairs } \\\text { of units) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { J an } & 8,000 & \text { J uly } & 1,000 \\\hline \text { Feb } & 7,000 & \text { Aug } & 1,300 \\\hline \text { Mar } & 5,000 & \text { Sept } & 2,000 \\\hline \text { Apr } & 4,000 & \text { Oct } & 3,000 \\\hline \text { May } & 2,000 & \text { Nov } & 5,700 \\\hline \text { J une } & 2,000 & \text { Dec } & 7,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)$12,000
• B)$15,000
• C)$20,000
• D)$10,000

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life evenly, resulting in a consistent expense charge over each period.

Double-Declining-Balance Depreciation

A method of accelerated depreciation in which an asset's book value is reduced at double the rate of its straight-line depreciation.

Retrospective Approach

The retrospective approach in accounting involves restating past financial statements as if a new accounting policy had been in effect in those periods, to provide consistency in financial reporting.

Depreciation Rate

The percentage or method used annually to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting its consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.