Engines Corp

question 17

Essay

Engines Corp. builds two different types of motors. Model A has averaged 120,000 units annually, and Model B has average 230,000 units annually. The firm has historically used 80,000 direct labor hours and 210,000 hours of machine time per year to build Model A. Also, 250,000 annual direct labor hours have been allocated to Model B, along with 60,000 hours of annual machine time. Calculate the four relevant CPOPF planning factors.

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