A Work System Has Five Stations That Have Process Times

question 18

Multiple Choice

A work system has five stations that have process times of 5,9,4,9,and 8.What is the throughput time of the system?

• A)4
• B)9
• C)18
• D)35
• E)7

Apply cost allocation principles to hypothetical expansions and assess their impact on departmental income statements and company overhead.

Understand and apply the concept of responsibility accounting and its impact on cost control and managerial performance evaluation.

Compute and understand the cash conversion cycle and its importance in managing working capital.

Calculate and analyze departmental contribution to overhead and the impact of direct and indirect expenses on departmental profitability.

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Definitions:

Price Leadership

Strategy where the leading firm in an industry sets the price of goods or services, which other firms in the market then follow or undercut.

Covert Collusion

An indirect or secret agreement among competitors to engage in anti-competitive behaviors, such as price-setting, that is not openly acknowledged or visible to regulatory authorities or the public.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure of market concentration used to determine the level of competition within industries.

Kinked Demand Curve

A perceived market demand curve that suggests prices will rapidly decrease if a firm raises its prices above those of its competitors, but will not increase significantly if the firm lowers prices.