A company requires 200 pounds of plastic to meet the production needs of a product. It currently has 20 pounds of plastic inventory. The desired ending inventory of plastic is 60 pounds. How many pounds of plastic should be budgeted for purchasing during the coming period?
A) 200 pounds
B) 240 pounds
C) 260 pounds
D) 280 pounds
E) 160 pounds
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following is not an economic benefit to society of unemployment insurance?
A) Provides employers a liability-free way to discharge employees without cause B) Provides spendable cash for dismissed employees C) Abates the downward spiral of the economy because of reduced spending D) Helps keep families together under hard economic times
Corporate bonds
A) offer a predictable return to investors in the form of interest or coupon payments. B) maintain their value even in periods of changing interest rates. C) appreciate in value as the maturity date nears. D) lose value at the maturity date nears.
There are 3 work stations (WC) with the following capacity: WC1 (2,000 units), WC2 (2,500 units), and WC3 (1,500 units). While the load could be shifted from WC1 to WC2 and also in the opposite direction, WC3's load cannot be shifted to other WCs as a result of specialized equipment. In the following load situation, what is not a good solution? WC1: 1500 units, WC2: 2250 units, WC3: 3100 units
a. Subcontracting c. Pushing work back b. Increasing the efficiency of the operation d. Rerouting work to another work center