Custom Furniture Manufactures a Small Table and a Large Table

question 139

Multiple Choice

Custom Furniture manufactures a small table and a large table. The small table sells for $900, has variable costs of $560 per table, and takes ten direct labor hours to manufacture. The large table sells for $1,500, has variable costs of $980, and takes eight direct labor hours to manufacture. Calculate the contribution margin per direct labor hour for the small table.

• A)$29 per direct labor hour
• B)$32 per direct labor hour
• C)$34 per direct labor hour
• D)$36 per direct labor hour

Comprehend the implications of regulatory measures on employment discrimination.

Understand the implications of operational efficiency and business decisions on gender disparities in the workforce.

Understand the impacts of discrimination against women in the workforce on firm costs and competitiveness.

Grasp the concept of the average total cost (ATC) curve and its U-shaped nature due to average fixed costs (AFC) and marginal costs (MC).

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Definitions:

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that assigns a cost to inventory items based on the average cost of all similar items purchased or produced.

Equivalent Units

A concept in process costing that quantifies the amount of materials or labor required to complete a unit of production, adjusting for partial completion.

Processing Department

A specific department in a manufacturing operation where a set of processes or operations are performed on materials to convert them into finished goods.

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, representing the costs necessary to convert raw materials into finished goods.