A Company Is Investigating Two Automated Approaches for Its Production

question 46

Multiple Choice

A company is investigating two automated approaches for its production process. It has collected the following cost information about each:
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|}\hline \text { Alternative } & \text { Fixed Cost } & \text { Variable Cost } \\\hline \text { CNC } & \$ 80,000 & \$ 2.75 \\\hline \text { FMS } & \$ 190,000 & \$ 1.25 \\\hline\end{array}$
-The breakeven volume is _____.

• A) less than or equal to 20,000 units
• B) more than 20,000 but less than or equal to 40,00 units
• C) more than 40,000 but less than or equal to 60,000 units
• D) more than 60,000 but less than or equal to 80,000 units

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Definitions:

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, connected by a centromere, that are produced during DNA replication.

Anaphase II

A stage of meiosis II where the sister chromatids are separated and pulled towards opposite poles of the cell.

Luteinizing Hormone

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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone

A hormone responsible for the regulation of reproduction, stimulating the release of other hormones from the pituitary gland.