Figure 3-9 Abboud Company Is Planning to Introduce a New

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Multiple Choice

Figure 3-9 Abboud Company is planning to introduce a new product with an 80 percent learning rate for production for batches of 1,000 units.The variable labor costs are $30 per unit for the first 1,000-unit batch.Each batch requires 100 hours.There are $10,000 in fixed costs not subject to learning.
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Refer to Figure 3-9.What is the batch unit time (labor hours) to produce 2,000 units based on the cumulative average time learning curve?

• A) 100 hours
• B) 80 hours
• C) 20 hours
• D) 60 hours

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Definitions:

Standard Rate

A predetermined cost or charge used as a benchmark in budgeting and pricing decisions.

Actual Rate

The real interest rate or cost rate applied in transactions, differentiating from theoretical or expected rates.

Direct Labor Costs

The expenses associated with employees who directly contribute to the production of goods, such as wages for assembly line workers.

Direct Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of direct materials used in production and the standard quantity expected to be used, multiplied by the standard cost per unit.