Answer:
$17,835.90
Explanation:
Currently Hodgkiss is operating at 92% of its fixed asset capacity, so they have an spare 8% to grow without adding any more fixed assets: ($780,000 / 92) x 100 = $847,826.09. 
So they need to add fix assets in to increase its production by $32,173.91 (= $880,000 - $847,826.09). 
Every dollar spent in fixed assets generates at full capacity $1.8039 in production output (= $847,826 / $470,000). 
If they want to increase production by $32,174, they will need to spend $17,835.90 in fixed assets. 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
$731,000 and $684,000
Explanation:
The computations are shown below:
For cost of goods manufactured    
= Direct materials used + Direct labor cost + Manufacturing overhead incurred + opening work-in-process inventory - closing work-in-process inventory    
= $271,000 + $126,000 + $359,000 + $193,000 - $218,000
= $731,000
For cost of goods sold
= Opening finished goods Inventory + Cost of goods manufactured - Ending finished goods Inventory
= $395,000 + $731,000 - $442,000
= $684,000
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: Access to specific skills
Explanation: The benefit of outsourcing that the company is getting in the given example is that the company could get access to experts in the particular jobs that are important for a project.
By outsourcing certain jobs, expert knowledge can be used to operate business with the additional benefit of hundred percent focus.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
a. increasing job enrichment by establishing client relationships
Explanation:
When we consider the above scenario, the company is aiming for job enrichment by providing their employees with more responsibility and creative freedom while also allowing them the ability to interact with their customers and form meaningful relationship.