The Following Information Relates to a Company's Aggregate Production Planning

question 19

Multiple Choice

The following information relates to a company's aggregate production planning activities:

Beginning Workforce = 50 workers
Production per Employee = 250 units per quarter
Hiring Cost = $1000 per worker
Firing Cost = $1,500 per worker
Inventory Carrying Cost = $15 per unit per quarter
If a level production strategy is used then the required output per quarter is

• A)60,000 units
• B)42,500 units
• C)35,000 units
• D)25,000 units

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Definitions:

Majority Rule

A decision-making principle where the preferences or decisions supported by more than half of the participants are adopted.

Transitive Preferences

A condition in decision-making where if an individual prefers option A over option B and prefers option B over option C, then the individual also prefers option A over option C.

Median voter theorem

A theory suggesting that the outcome of a majority rule voting system will represent the preferences of the median voter.

Majority rule

A decision-making process where the option that receives more than half of the votes wins.