The Managers of the Production Department Have Decided to Use

question 168

Essay

The managers of the production department have decided to use the production levels of 2012 and 2018 as examples of the highest and lowest years of operating levels.Data for those years are as follows:
$$\begin{array} { c c c } \text { Year } & \text { Chemicals Used } & \text { Overhead Costs } \\2012 & 200000 \text { litres } & \$ 135000 \\2018 & 150000 \text { litres } & \$ 105000\end{array}$$
Required:
What is the cost estimating equation for the department if litres of chemicals are used as the cost driver?
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Appreciate the value of thorough and accurate data collection to provide a complete picture of the observed setting.

Understand the concepts of marginal cost, marginal revenue, and their roles in business decisions.

Grasp the conditions under which a firm maximizes its profits or minimizes losses.

Define and distinguish between short-run and long-run operational decisions in perfect competition.

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