Trey Leeman,Operations Manager at National Consumers,Inc

question 46

Multiple Choice

Trey Leeman,Operations Manager at National Consumers,Inc.(NCI) ,is evaluating alternatives for increasing capacity at NCI's Fountain Hill plant.He has identified four alternatives,and has constructed the following payoff table which shows payoffs (in $1,000,000's) for the three possible levels of market demand. If Trey uses the maximin criterion,the appropriate alternative would be: _____________.

• A)Lease New Equipment
• B)Purchase New Equipment
• C)Add Third Shift
• D)Do Nothing
• E)Do everything

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A method of costing that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable costs - costs that change with production levels - in product cost calculations.

Net Operating Income

It refers to the profit generated from a company's ordinary, core business operations after subtracting operating expenses from operating revenues.

First Year

The initial year of operation, production, or accounting period.