A Firm Employs Pam to Assemble Personal Computers

question 113

Multiple Choice

A firm employs Pam to assemble personal computers. Pam can assemble 1 computer if she works 1 hour, 4 computers in 2 hours, 8 computers in 3 hours, 10 computers in 4 hours, and 11 computers in 5 hours. Each computer consists of a motherboard that costs $200, a hard drive that costs $100, a case that costs $20, a monitor that costs $200, a keyboard that costs $60 and a mouse that costs $20. The cost of employing Pam is $40 per hour. The firm sells each computer for $640. How many hours should the firm employ Pam to maximize its benefit from her employment?

• A) 1 hour
• B) 2 hours
• C) 3 hours
• D) 4 hours

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Definitions:

Projected Benefit Obligation

An actuarial measure of the present value of pension benefits owed to employees, accounting for projected salary increases.

Service Cost

The actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service during a period, often recognized in pension expense accounting.

Settlement/Discount Rate

The interest rate used in calculating the present value of future cash flows when assessing the value of financial instruments or liabilities.

Actuarial Loss

occurs when the actual experience under a pension plan deviates from expected assumptions, resulting in higher costs than projected.