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

question 23

Multiple Choice

Consider the estimated aggregate demand for a company's ski product line for the upcoming year in the following table.Calculate the hiring cost for month of January 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 beginning inventory for January is zero.The hiring cost per worker is $400. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Month } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Demand } \\\text { (in pairs } \\\text { of unit) }\end{array} & \text { Month } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Demand } \\\text { (in pairs } \\\text { of units) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { J an } & 8,000 & \text { J uly } & 1,000 \\\hline \text { Feb } & 7,000 & \text { Aug } & 1,300 \\\hline \text { Mar } & 5,000 & \text { Sept } & 2,000 \\\hline \text { Apr } & 4,000 & \text { Oct } & 3,000 \\\hline \text { May } & 2,000 & \text { Nov } & 5,700 \\\hline \text { J une } & 2,000 & \text { Dec } & 7,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)$120,000
• B)$150,000
• C)$200,000
• D)$100,000

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Definitions:

Projected Sales

An estimate of the amount of sales that a company expects to achieve in a future period.

Expected Cash Receipts

The anticipated amount of money a business expects to receive over a certain period, often from sales or services.

Budgeted Balance Sheet

A projection of a company's financial position at a future point in time, showing expected values for assets, liabilities, and equity.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a business by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.