You Are Considering Adding a Microbrewery onto One of Your

question 31

Multiple Choice

You are considering adding a microbrewery onto one of your firm's existing restaurants. This will entail an increase in inventory of $8700, an increase in accounts payables of $2300, and an increase in property, plant, and equipment of $48,000. All other accounts will remain unchanged. The change in net working capital resulting from the addition of the microbrewery is ________.

• A) $54,400
• B) $11,000
• C) $7680
• D) $6400

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the production volume or level of services provided, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Salary

Salary refers to a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee.

Incremental Manufacturing Cost

The additional cost incurred to produce an extra unit of a product, reflecting only those costs that directly change with the level of production.

Production

Production involves the processes and methods used to transform raw materials or components into finished goods or services.