question 7
Multiple Choice
The Emmanuele Company has collected the following data for use in calculating product costs:
Activity Data: (expected and actual)
Units produced Prime costs Direct labour hours Machine hours Number of setups Inspection hours Number of moves Mops 50,000$200,00010,00020,000251,200140 Brooms 250,000$750,00040,00010,000752,800210 Total 300,000$950,00050,00030,0001004,000350 Departmental Data: (expected and actual)
Direct labour hours Mops Brooms Total Machine hours Mops Brooms Total Overhead costs Machining Moving materials Setting up Inspecting products Total Moulding 5,0005,00010,00017,0003,00020,000$120,00040,00070,00020,000250,000 Assembly 5,00035,00040,0003,0007,00010,000$30,00030,00010,00030,000$100,000 Total 10,00040,00050,00020,00010,00030,000$150,00070,00080,00050,000$350,000
-Refer to the figure.What are the consumption ratios for mops for the departments on the basis of the departmental drivers (moulding; assembly) ?
Definitions:
Collaborative Problem-Solving
An approach to addressing issues where multiple parties work together to come up with and implement solutions.
Functional Chimneys
Siloed divisions within an organization, where communication and cooperation across departments are limited, often leading to inefficiency.
Informal Structure
The informal structure is the set of unofficial relationships among an organisation’s members.
Shadow Organisation
The informal network within a company, shaping its culture and operations outside the formal organizational structure.