Answer:
False ( "Large lot sizes" is not considered essential for JIT )
Explanation:
Just in time is an arrangement and alignment of raw material supply with the production process of the business. It minimizes the holding cost, lead time required for delivery of raw material, the setup times and sizes of orders.
The Large lot sizes is not a characteristics of JIT because it may requires the storage facility to place the large orders until used in production which might increase the holding cost.
So, Large Lot Sizes are not considered essential for a comprehensive JIT implementation.
Answer:
The correct answer is letter "A": Receivables occur when a business loans money to another party.
Explanation:
Account receivables are the result of providing goods or services to customers on credit. The receivable is a promissory note of repayment in a determined period and considering the increase of the purchase value because of interest. Accounts receivable help the producer to remove unnecessary inventory of its warehouse by allowing customers to take the products on account.
<em>Receivables can also be the result of lending money to another firm.</em>
Answer:
Nike is the US Sportswear company, produces all of its footwear in foreign countries (mainly in China, Vietnam, and Indonesia). These countries are developing and labor is cheap there. In this way, the production is cheaper and maintain the price of their product competitive. This way, Nike follows and maintains a specific pricing strategy. Nike also follows a Cost Leadership generic business strategy to sustain a competitive advantage based on cost.
Nike also follows a competitive strategy of 'Product Differentiation', 'Focus on market Niche' and 'Strengthen customer and supplier intimacy' to improve its stand against its competitors. There is huge scope for varied market needs based on games played in different countries across the globe. Thus, there is a huge demand for Nike products outside of their national boundaries.
Answer:
Labor Rate Variance:
= Actual direct labor hours × (per actual direct labor hour price - per Standard direct labor hour price)
= 368 × (16.50 - 15)
= $552 U
Labor Efficiency Variance:
= Per Standard direct labor hour price × (Actual direct labor hours - Standard direct labor hours)
= 15 × (368 - 400)
= $480 F
The journal entry to record labor variances is:
Work in process A/c Dr. $6000
Labor rate variance A/c Dr. $552
To Labor efficiency variance $480
To Payroll $6,072
(To record labor variances)
