Consider Labour Hired for $18 Per Hour

question 45

Multiple Choice

Consider labour hired for $18 per hour.If the last hour of labour hired produces 8 units of output which sells for $10 per unit,________ labour should be hired in this situation since the wage is ________ MRP.

• A)more; greater than
• B)more; less than
• C)less; greater than
• D)less; less than
• E)no; equal to

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Definitions:

Actual Materials Price

The price actually paid for raw materials used in the production process, which can be compared to the standard or budgeted cost to assess efficiency.

Standard Price

A pre-determined cost that a company expects to pay for materials, labor, and overhead expenses.

Standard Price

A pre-determined cost assigned to a product or service, often used in budgeting and performance evaluations.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that are directly traceable to the production of specific goods or services.