A Plant Manager Is Attempting to Determine the Production Schedule

question 53

Multiple Choice

A plant manager is attempting to determine the production schedule of various products to maximize profit. Assume that a machine hour constraint is binding. If the original amount of machine hours available is 200 minutes., and the range of feasibility is from 130 minutes to 300 minutes, providing two additional machine hours will result in

• A) the same product mix, different total profit.
• B) a different product mix, same total profit as before.
• C) the same product mix, same total profit.
• D) a different product mix, different total profit.

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Definitions:

Indirect Materials

are materials used in the production process, but not directly traceable to a finished product, like lubricants for machinery.

Direct Materials

Direct materials are raw materials that are directly used in the manufacturing process of a product and are a major component of the cost of goods sold.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

is calculated by dividing estimated manufacturing overhead cost by an allocation base, used to assign overhead costs to products or services.

Direct Labor-Hours

A measure of the amount of time workers spend on a specific task or production of a certain quantity of goods.