A Division of a Company Manufactures Two Products, Which Are

question 16

Multiple Choice

A division of a company manufactures two products, which are in high demand in the defence industry.Product A is stamped out in a machine press, at the rate of 10,000 per hour.Product B is identical to product A, with the exception that it is made from thicker steel, and requires the machine press to be recalibrated.Product A is produced on the day shift and product B is produced on the afternoon shift, allowing set up changes to be done between shifts.In this case, set up hours are related to which of the following?

• A)units of output
• B)batches of output
• C)the number of customers
• D)machine hours
• E)labour hours