The Following Information Relates to a Company's Aggregate Production Planning

question 82

Multiple Choice

The following information relates to a company's aggregate production planning activities: Beginning Workforce = 50 workers
Production per Employee = 250 units per quarter
Hiring Cost = $1000 per worker
Firing Cost = $1,500 per worker
Inventory Carrying Cost = $15 per unit per quarter
If a chase demand strategy is used then the number of workers fired at the start of quarter 3 is

• A) 0
• B) 50
• C) 60
• D) 100

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Definitions:

Overapplied

Refers to the situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead cost is greater than the actual manufacturing overhead cost incurred.

Underapplied

A situation in which the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are less than the actual overhead costs incurred.

Raw Materials

Basic materials and components that are used in the manufacturing process to produce finished goods.

Journal Entries

Records in accounting that document financial transactions and their impact on the accounts of an organization in a chronological order.