Mcgann Corporation Is Developing Standards for Its Products

question 47

Multiple Choice

Mcgann Corporation is developing standards for its products. Each unit of output of the product requires 0.53 kilogram of a particular input. The allowance for waste and spoilage is 0.06 kilogram of this input for each unit of output. The allowance for rejects is 0.12 kilogram of this input for each unit of output. The standard quantity in kilograms of this input per unit of output should be:

• A) 0.53
• B) 0.35
• C) 0.71
• D) 0.47

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Definitions:

Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a cell, involved in protein and lipid synthesis, and detoxification processes.

Lysosome

Membrane-bounded vesicle containing hydrolytic enzymes that function as intracellular digestive enzymes.

Ribosomes

Molecular structures within cells where proteins are synthesized, following the instructions encoded in messenger RNA.

Mitochondria

Organelles within cells that generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), used as a source of chemical energy.