Data for a Factory -
the Theory of Constraints Has Its Own Special Definitions

question 50

Multiple Choice

Data for a factory
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Total factory cost } & £ 10,000 \\\text { Total time au ailable on key resource (hours) } & 2,500 \\\text { Contribution per unit product A } & £ 34.00 \\\text { Contribution per unit product B } & £ 30.00 \\\text { Contribution per unit product C } & £ 22.00 \\\text { Contribution per unit product D } & £ 20.00 \\\text { Hours required product A } & 12.0 \\\text { Hours required product B } & 6.0 \\\text { Hours required product C } & 6.0 \\\text { Hours required product D } & 8.0\end{array}$

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The theory of constraints has its own special definitions

• A)Throughput = sales + material and purchased services
• B)Throughput = sales - purchased services
• C)Throughput = sales - material and purchased services
• D)Throughput = material and purchased services

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Definitions:

Inputs

The resources, labor, materials, and capital, that are used in the production process to create goods or services.

Profitable

Describing a situation, venture, or entity that generates income in excess of its expenses, thereby yielding a financial gain.

Marginal Product

The additional output produced as a result of utilizing one more unit of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.

Labor Input

The total hours worked by employees or the effort exerted by workers in the production of goods and services.