Two Firms, Acme and FirmCo, Have Access to Five Production

question 113

Multiple Choice

Two firms, Acme and FirmCo, have access to five production processes, each of which has a different cost and gives off a different amount of pollution. The daily costs of the processes and the corresponding number of tons of smoke emitted are shown in the table below. $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Process } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { D } & \text { D } \\\hline \text { (smoke/day) } & \text { (10 tons/day) } & \text { (8 tons/day) } & \text { (6 tons/day) } & \text { (4 tons/day) } & \text { (2 tons/day) } \\\hline \text { Cost to Acme (\$/day) } & \$ 750 & \$ 800 & \$ 1,000 & \$ 1,400 & \$ 2,000 \\\hline \text { Cost to FirmCo (\$/day) } & \$ 500 & \$ 750 & \$ 1,200 & \$ 2,200 & \$ 4,000 \\\hline\end{array}$
Suppose the firms are both currently using process A. If the government requires each firm to reduce pollution by 20%, then the firms will adopt process ______, and a total of ______ tons of smoke will be emitted each day.

• A)A; 18
• B)B; 16
• C)C; 12
• D)D; 8

Grasp the significance of separation of duties in internal control and voucher systems.

Understand how to apply discounts and manage cash payments in the voucher system.

Recognize the sequence of events in a voucher system and its implications for accounting records.

Understand the principles and applications of various diagnostic radiology procedures.

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