The abc company is planning a new product line and a new plant to produce the parts for the line. the product line will include 8 different models. annual production of each model is expected to be 900 units. each product will be assembled of 180 components. all processing of parts will be accomplished in the new plant. on average, 6 processing operations are required to produce each component, and each operation takes an average of 1.0 min (including an allowance for setup time and part handling). all processing operations are performed at workstations, each of which includes a production machine and a human worker. the plant operates one shift. determine the number of (a) components, (b) processing operations, and (c) workers that will be needed to accomplish the processing operations if each worker works 2000 hr/yr.

Island novelties, inc., of palau makes two products—hawaiian fantasy and tahitian joy. each product's selling price, variable expense per unit and annual sales volume are as follows:

The following cost data pertain to the operations of montgomery department stores, inc., for the month of july. corporate legal office salaries $ 75,300apparel department cost of sales"evendale store $ 97,200corporate headquarters building lease $ 50,300store manager's salary"evendale store $ 12,900apparel department sales commission"evendale store $ 11,550store utilities"evendale store $ 12,800apparel department manager's salary"evendale store $ 10,450central warehouse lease cost $ 18,600janitorial costs"evendale store $ 11,800 the evendale store is just one of many stores owned and operated by the company. the apparel department is one of many departments at the evendale store. the central warehouse serves all of the company's stores. required: 1. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the apparel department? 2. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the evendale store? 3. what is the total amount of the apparel department's direct costs that are also variable costs with respect to total departmental sales?

If a product goes up in price, and the demand for it drops, that product's demand is a. elastic b. inelastic c. stable d. fixed select the best answer from the choices provided