Scenario 13.1 - Nefarious

question 56

Multiple Choice

Scenario 13.1 - Nefarious
The tenured professor routinely led student groups on factory tours in exotic locales,and one popular destination was an island south of Miami.The students enjoyed this happy little island and the professor liked it because he could supplement his income by bringing back a few boxes souvenirs he could sell to his friends.The souvenirs cost the professor $125 a box and he sells them for $290 a box.Souvenirs that dry out due to age can be sold for $80.Experience has shown that the demand for boxes of these souvenirs has a mean of 80 with a standard deviation of 20.
-The costs of overstocking and understocking have a direct impact on

• A)the optimal cycle service level but not profitability.
• B)profitability but not the optimal cycle service level.
• C)both the optimal cycle service level and profitability.
• D)neither the optimal cycle service level nor profitability.

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Definitions:

Activity Variance

The difference between the planned activity level of cost-driving activities and the actual level incurred, impacting the budget or costing analysis.

Materials

Items or substances used in the production or manufacturing of goods.

Personnel Expenses

Costs associated with employing personnel, including wages, benefits, training, and other related expenses.

Spending Variance

A metric that compares the actual cost of production against the budgeted or standard cost, highlighting over or under spending.