ABS Specializes in Repair and Maintenance of Industrial Machines

question 58

Multiple Choice

ABS specializes in repair and maintenance of industrial machines.One repair technician has been assigned to five identical grinding machines for repair and maintenance.The machine breaks down after about 20 hours of use,and breakdowns have a Poisson probability distribution.It takes 6 hours to repair a machine,and repair times follow an exponential distribution.Machine downtime costs the company $250 an hour,and the technician is paid $50 an hour.Determine the average cost per hour of downtime.

• A)$500.34
• B)$532.50
• C)$234.50
• D)$675.50

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Definitions:

Financial Measures

Quantitative metrics used to gauge a company's performance, financial health, and results over a specific period.

Income Statements

Financial statements that summarize a company's revenue, expenses, and profits over a specific period of time.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing, delivering, or producing goods or services under normal conditions.

Variance Accounts

Financial accounts used to record the differences between planned and actual figures in budgeting and accounting.