Which of the following must be known about a production process in order to institute
a variable costing system?
A. the variable and fixed components of all costs related to production
B. the controllable and non-controllable components of all costs related to production
C. standard production rates and times for all elements of production
D. contribution margin and break-even point for all goods in production
Which of the following describes the effect on direct labor when management adopts
the JIT philosophy?
A. Each direct labor person performs a single task, thereby allowing that person to
reach his or her theoretical potential.
B. Because each person runs a single machine in a JIT environment, there are more
employees classified as direct labor.
C. The environment becomes more labor-intensive.
D. Machine operators are expected to run several different types of machines, help set
up for production runs, and identify and repair machinery needing maintenance.
For one product that a firm produces, the manufacturing cycle efficiency is 20 percent.
If the total production time is 12 hours, what is the total manufacturing time?