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Question no 80 ob Bpp kit

HH4y ago
Hello Question 80 asks: A Co needs to decide whether to base its decisions about optimum levels of production using a throughput accounting approach, or a limiting factor approach. Which of the following is an example of an advantage of choosing a throughput accounting approach? ? The throughput accounting approach eliminates employee idle time. ? The throughput accounting approach eliminates bottlenecks in manufacturing. ? The throughput accounting approach eliminates the cost of holding inventory. ? The throughput accounting approach is more suitable for short-term decision making than limiting factor analysis. And the answer is: The throughput accounting approach is more suitable for short-term decision making than limiting factor analysis. I do not understand the statement. I needed an explanation of what it meant to say. How is it more suitable for short term decision making than limiting factor?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor4y ago#1
Have you watched my free lectures on throughput accounting? As I state in my lectures, throughput accounting assumes that all costs except for materials are fixed in the short term. In the long-term costs such as labour will not be fixed, but in the short-term they will be (and I discuss examples of what is meant by this in my lectures).
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