Hamelinck Corporation Would Like to Determine the Relative Profitability of a Number

question 57

Multiple Choice

Hamelinck Corporation would like to determine the relative profitability of a number of jobs. For example, the revenue from Job W06Z is $77,000 and its avoidable costs amount to $69,300, resulting in an incremental profit of $7,700. Furthermore, the job requires 220 hours of the constrained resource. What is the profitability index for job W06Z?

• A)$315 per hour
• B)$35 per hour
• C)$350 per hour
• D)0.10

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Definitions:

Second Categorical Imperative

A principle from Immanuel Kant stating that one should act in such a way that they treat humanity, whether in their own person or that of another, always as an end and never as a means only.

Irrational

Acting without or against reason; not based on logical, rational thinking.

Immoral/Unethical Acts

Behaviors or actions that are considered wrong or unacceptable based on societal norms or ethical standards.

Non-Deontology

A term incorrectly formed and likely refers to ethical theories not based on duty or rules, such as consequentialism or virtue ethics; however, the correct term does not exist in standard ethical discussions, so I'll mark it as NO.