Sledge Co. manufactures a product requiring 1.5 lbs. of raw material for each finished unit. The beginning inventory of raw materials in March was 5,000 lbs. The company wants an inventory of 2,500 lbs at the end of March. Production for March will be 4,000 units. How many lbs. of raw material must be purchased in March?

a. 6,500 lbs.
b. 2,000 lbs.
c. 3,500 lbs.
d. 1,500 lbs.

If the demand for a pair of shoes is given by 2p + 5q = 200 and the supply function for it is p − 2q = 10, compare the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied when the price is $90. quantity demanded pairs of shoes quantity supplied pairs of shoes will there be a surplus or shortfall at this price? there will be a surplus. there will be a shortfall.

Which critical success factor improves with reduced cycle time, better quality standards, and improved efficiency when an is is implemented?

Lusk corporation produces and sells 14,300 units of product x each month. the selling price of product x is $25 per unit, and variable expenses are $19 per unit. a study has been made concerning whether product x should be discontinued. the study shows that $72,000 of the $102,000 in monthly fixed expenses charged to product x would not be avoidable even if the product was discontinued. if product x is discontinued, the annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this product should be: